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Americans  Playground  for  Americans 

AN  APPRECIATION  OF 

Colorado  and  Utah 

By  EDWIN  L.  SABIN,  Author  of  "Kit  Carson  Days,"  "Buffalo  Bill  and  the  Overland  Trail,"  etc. 

Written  Especially  for  the  United  States  Railroad  Administration 

ENTRALLY  located  in  the  United  States,  between  the  Missouri  River  and  the 
Pacific  Coast,  there  Hes  the  greatest  playground  in  the  world.  Here,  occupying 
the  western  half  of  Colorado  and  two-thirds  of  Utah  adjoining,  the  Rocky  Moun- 
tains, enthroned  above  piny  valley,  high  desert,  mesa  and  plateau,  extend  over  a 
space  approximately  300  miles  wide  by  400  miles  long. 
It  is  an  outdoor  region  such  as  no  other  nation  possesses:  the  deepest  canyons  in  the 
world  traversed  by  railroads;  the  highest  passes  in  the  world  crossed  by  standard  tracks;  the 
highest  summits  in  the  world  reached  by  rails;  the  highest  points  in  the  world  attained  by 
automobiles;  the  world's  largest  Dead  Sea,  as  old  as  the  wonder  in  Palestine;  a  railroad  line 
across  the  sea  itself,  and  another  resting  for  thirty  miles  upon  a  bed  of  dazzling  salt;  the  shores 
of  the  world's  vastest  dry  basin,  once  lapped  by  a  Dead  Sea  still  larger;  a  colorful,  enchanted 
desert  broken  by  the  pinnacles  and  canyons  of  the  Green  and  the  Colorado;  lakes  innumerable, 
out-rivaling  with  their  charms  a  Lucerne  and  a  Constance ;  watering-places  uncounted,  including 
the  most  potent  radium  springs  in  the  world  and  luxurious  pools  of  warm  sulphur  water  with 
the  feel  of  velvet;  ruins  that  puzzle  history,  the  relics  of  a  forgotten  people;  two  National 
Parks,  six  National  Monuments,  and  phenomena  of  lava,  ashes,  glaciers,  boiling  mud  and 
sculptured  cliffs ;  hundreds  of  miles  of  granite-surfaced  highways,  comfortable,  safe  and  spec- 
tacular; a  thousand  summer  hotels,  lodges,  cottage  resorts,  ranch  resorts  and  camp  sites, 
catering  solely  to  pleasure;  millions  of  trout  in  the  streams  and  lakes,  wild  game,  large  and 
small,  in  their  coverts,  and  bright  flowers  from  meadow  up  to  snow  line;  13,000,000  acres  of 
National  Forest  in  Colorado,  7,500,000  acres  in  Utah,  policed,  trail-marked,  their  wood,  water 
and  camp  privileges  free  to  the  American  people. 

Its  portals  are  only  Jthirty  hours  from  Chicago.  Some  seven  lines  of  railroad  lead  to  it  from 
East  and  South;  half  a  dozen  penetrate  it — Pullmans  and  observation  cars  cross  it  at  elevations 
of  10,000,  1 1,000  feet.  To  its  guests  awheel,  ahorse  or  afoot  it  is  kindly.  The  air  is  thin,  dry, 
crystalline,  invigorating  body  and  mind.  The  sky  throughout  summer  and  fall  is  blue  and 
cloudless,  except  for  brief  thunder  storms  of  irare  grandeur.  Firewood  and  pure  cold  water  are 
abundant.  Staple  supplies  are  directly  obtiainable.  There  is  no  dank  underbrush  upon  the 
hills;  there  are  no  poisonous  reptiles  to  be  ^^ared,  no  stinging  plants  in  guise  of  oak  and  ivy,  no 
mosquitoes  by  night.  The  mountain  clirnbing  is  satiating  to  the  expert,  yet  adapted  to  the 
amateur.  The  variety  in  scene,  pcistime  and  research  never  palls.  It  is  unique,  intrinsic,  of 
itself — regal  Nature  in  her  most  hospitable  mood,  her  arms  and  heart  open  to  the  million. 


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A  Leisurely  Lunch  near  Timberline,  in  the  Rockies 

Colorado  and  Utah  Rockies 

SUMMER  SEASON   1919 


WHAT  a  world  of  romance  is  awakened  when 
we  speak  of  the  Rocky  Mountains! 
In  days  no  further  back  than  the  forties, 
"Beyond  the  Rockies"  meant  a  wonderful  region  of 
expectations  and  hopes,  for  the  Rockies  marked  the 
eastern  border  of  a  vast  and  almost  unknown  land  of 
promise.  Within  their  confines  rested  the  end  of  every 
man's  rainbow,  and  when  that  magic  spot  should  be 
reached  there  would  be  the  coveted  pot  of  gold.  So 
today  it  is  toward  this  borderland  of  romance  and 
dreams  that  the  thoughts  of  the  average  American  will 
turn  when  the  Rockies  are  mentioned.  There  is  not 
one  whit  less  of  picturesque  charm  to  the  Rockies  of 

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the  present  than  there  was  in  the  seventeenth  century, 
when  the  Franciscan  friars  first  explored  them,  or  in 
the  days  of  '49.  Then  they  were  remote  from  the 
centers  of  civilization.  Now,  through  the  indomitable 
spirit  of  American  enterprise,  this  land  of  turquoise 
skies  has  been  made  accessible  by  modern  trans- 
portation. 

The  vast  chain  of  mountains  known  as  the  Rockies 
occupies  nearly  a  million  square  miles  in  the  United 
States  alone.  About  one-eighth  of  this  great  uplift  is 
in  Colorado  and  Utah.  Of  the  former  State  two-thirds 
is  mountainous,  but  to  the  traveler  from  the  East  the 
great  barrier,  a  sheer  wall  of  blues  and  purples,  does 

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not  appear  until  he  is  well  within  the  State,  for  the 
eastern  third  consists  entirely  of  plains,  being  a  con- 
tinuation of  those  in  Kansas  and  Nebraska. 

Within  the  boundaries  of  Colorado  alone  are  forty 
peaks  whose  heights  average  more  than  14,000  feet. 
Among  these  giants  of  the  upper  air,  three  peaks — 
Long's,  Gray's  and  Pike's — enjoy  the  widest  fame, 
but  they  have  many  close  rivals.  Stand  upon  the  top- 
most pinnacle  of  one  of  these  gigantic  crests — 14,000 
feet  above  sea-level — and  into  your  heart  must  steal 
a  reverence  such  as  only  the  infinite  can  inspire,  for 
you  are  in  the  presence  of  Nature  in  her  most  exalted 
mood. 

But  the  sublimity  of  the  picturesque  is  not  the  sole 
privilege  of  these  lonesome  places.  It  backgrounds 
the  cities  and  towns.  Denver,  a  mile  high,  is  flanked 
by  snow-capped  peaks,  thousands  of  feet  higher.  So 
is  Colorado  Springs.  So  is  Pueblo  or  Glenwood 
Springs.  Each  city  and  town  centers  in  a  wide  variety 
of  attractions.  In  the  north  are  the  many  resorts 
reached  from  Denver,  including  Rocky  Mountain 
National  Park.  With  Colorado  Springs  as  a  center, 
there  are  the  numerous  scenic  features  in  the  Pike's 
Peak  region.  Westward  are  many  other  centers  from 
which  one  can  visit  the  surrounding  attractions,  among 
which  may  be  mentioned  Glenwood  Springs.  At  the 
extreme  western  end  of  the  State  is  the  Colorado 
National  Monument;  in  the  southwest  is  Mesa  Verde 
National  Park,  with  its  prehistoric  villages  and  relics, 
telling  the  story  of  an  ancient  tribal  life;  in  the  south 
is  Wheeler  National  Monument,  with  its  strange  rock 
formations.  These  are  merely  examples ;  the  Colorado 
Rockies  are  one  vast  recreation  region. 

While  more  limited  as  to  the  number  of  lofty 
peaks,  Utah  possesses  mountains  of  picturesque  in- 
terest in  the  Wasatch  and  Oquirrh  Ranges,  including 
the  peaks  of  Zion  National  Monument,  Mount  Tim- 
panogos  and  many  others  of  lesser  altitudes.  These 
mountains  have  an  individuality  all  their  own.  From 
the  southern  boundary  of  the  State,  bordering  on 
Grand  Canyon  National  Park,  to  the  farthest  north 
features,  where  Bear  River  Canyon  and  Logan 
Canyon  lead  to  that  blue  gem  of  the  hills.  Bear  Lake, 

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there  is  a  succession  of  natural  wonders  and  ideal 
outing  spots.  Interspersed  between  these  boundary 
limits  are  the  remarkable  Natural  Bridges  of  the 
south,  the  semi-tropical  "Utah  Dixieland,"  Big  and 
Little  Cottonwood  Canyons,  Bingham  Canyon  and 
Camp,  Great  Salt  Lake,  with  its  bird-inhabited  islands, 
and  last,  but  no  doubt  most  generally  known,  Saltair 
Beach  bathing  resort.  And  the  gateway  to  all  this 
great  domain  is  Salt  Lake  City. 

From  the  heart  of  the  everlasting  Colorado  and 
Utah  hills,  innumerable  streams  of  crystal -clear 
waters,  teeming  with  trout,  dash  down  through  cliff- 
locked  declivities  to  the  lower  lands,  providing  water 
supply  of  that  unsurpassed  purity  and  coolness  which 
has  made  Denver,  Salt  Lake  City  and  other  inter- 
mountain  places  famed  throughout  the  world. 

The  people  of  Colorado  and  Utah  have  made  com- 
panions of  their  mountains.  They  have  built  railroad 
lines  and  highways  to  them  and  through  them  and 
over  them;  they  have  encircled  them  and  humanized 
them  by  creating  sheltered  cities,  towns,  villages  and 
camps  within  their  lake-gemmed  fastnesses;  and  they 
have  made  them  the  mecca  of  many  thousands  of 
strangers  who  each  year  realize  in  them  their  vacation 
hopes  and  dreams. 

Red-blooded  Americans,  lovers  of  motoring,  camp- 
ing, fishing  or  hunting,  turn  to  this  vast  mountainous 
region  as  the  steel  turns  to  the  magnet.  Here,  in  the 
heart  of  the  Rockies,  they  find  a  region  of  wonderful 
scenic  beauty,  well  constructed  auto  roads  winding 
through  pleasant  valleys  and  along  pine-clad  slopes, 
streams  and  lakes  inviting  the  angler,  primitive  camp 
sites,  big  game,  and  all  the  joys  of  the  great  out-of- 
doors.  And  when  they  return  to  the  more  civilized 
comfort  of  the  big  Colorado  hotels  on  their  way  home, 
they  still  gaze  upon  the  snow-capped  peaks  and 
breathe  the  air  of  the  Rockies. 

The  altitudes  of  resorts  in  this  region  are  at  least 
one  mile  above  sea-level.  This  insures  a  dry  and 
crisp  atmosphere  that  makes  exercise  a  delight.  Plan 
to  take  a  vacation  here  this  summer,  climbing  the  pic- 
turesque trails,  motoring,  fishing  or  camping  in  the 
mountain  fastnesses. 


The  Mountains  from  Inspiration  Point,  Denver 


The  Auto  Road  through  Denver's  Mountain  Parks 


Colorado — The  Centennial  State 

DENVER — Denver,  the  City  of  Mountain  Parks,  one  mile 
above  sea  level,  is  recognized  as  an  important  gateway  to  the 
Colorado  Rockies.  The  city  has  developed  along  lines  of  civic 
beauty,  so  that  now,  with  a  population  of  about  270,000,  it  is 
known  nation-wide  as  the  last  word  in  municipal  modernity. 
Among  the  public  buildings  which  should  be  visited  are  the  State 
Capitol,  overlooking  the  new  Civic  Center;  the  Public  Library, 
of  classic  Greek  design;  the  State  Museum,  containing  what  has 
been  pronounced  by  a  noted  archaeologist  the  finest  collection  of 
cliff-dwelling  relics  in  the  world,  being  chiefly  from  Mesa  Verde 
National  Park;  the  United  States  Mint;  the  new  Post-Office, 
built  of  Colorado  marble;  and  the  Colorado  Museum  of  Natural 
History,  in  the  City  Park.  In  the  Municipal  Auditorium,  having 
a  seating  capacity  of  12,000,  an  immense  organ  recently  has  been 
installed,  and  here  free  recitals  entertain  thousands  every  noon 
during  the  summer  season.  Denver's  Civic  Center  covers  nine 
acres  close  to  the  business  district.  Its  principal  feature  is  a 
Greek  open-air  theatre  with  a  stage  adequate  for  every  sort  of 
free  municipal  entertainment,  from  concerts  to  pageants.    There 


are  252  hotels  in  the  downtown  district,  with  a  capacity  of  50,000 
guests. 

Denver  has  thirty-five  city  parks  within  her  borders,  and  to 
these  have  been  added  eighteen  supervised  and  equipped  play- 
grounds. There  are  thirty-two  municipal  tennis  courts,  two 
eighteen-hole  golf  courses  and  two  baseball  diamonds.  A  muni- 
cipal band  plays  in  the  principal  park  every  afternoon  and  evening 
during  the  summer.  One  entire  park  is  devoted  to  an  automo- 
bile camp,  and  during  1918  more  than  13,000  "Gypsy  motorists" 
enjoyed  the  delights  of  camping  out;  light,  fuel,  running  water, 
mail  delivery  and  other  accommodations  are  free.  Two  of  the 
city  parks  have  bathing  beaches  with  bathhouses.  There  are  also 
outdoor  swimming  pools. 

The  city  is  twelve  miles  from  the  mountains,  and  an  extensive 
view  is  afforded  of  200  miles  of  the  Snowy  Range,  from  Long's 
Peak,  on  the  north,  to  Pike's  Peak,  on  the  south. 

Denver's  unique  mountain  parks  comprise  about  five  square 
miles  at  an  altitude  of  from  7,000  to  8,000  feet.  From  the  foot- 
hills to  the  summit  the  "Lariat  Trail"  winds  in  sinuous  loops  up 
precipitous  cliffs.  It  is  protected  by  parapet  walls.  The  visitor 
may  circle  the  parks   by   automobile   in   a   few   hours,    but   it 


The  Parapet  Wall.  Dcnv^i  a  Mouuiain  Pailc< 
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On  the  Haights.  Denver's  Mountain  Parks 
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Long's  Peak,  Monarch  of  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park.     Altitude  14,255  feet 


would  require  weeks  to  know  all  their  beauties.  The  additional 
area  proposed  for  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park  is  just  beyond 
Denver's  mountain  parks  and  linked  to  them  by  a  broad  high- 
ikfay.  This  scenic  territory  covers  152  square  miles,  including 
Mount  Evans,  one  of  Colorado's  highest  peaks.  It  contains  also 
seventeen  other  named  peaks  over  two  miles  high.  The  center 
of  the  park  is  about  thirty  miles  from  the  western  city  limits. 

Northern  Colorado  Outings 

ELDORADO  SPRINGS— Scenic  Eldorado  Springs  is  twenty- 
seven  miles  northwest  from  Denver,  near  the  entrance  to  South 
Boulder  Canyon.  It  possesses  hot  and  cold  springs,  a  hotel, 
cottages,  dancing  pavilions,  an  outdoor  warm-water  swimming 
pool  and  other  attractions. 

BOULDER — Boulder,  the  seat  of  the  State  University,  is 
twenty-nine  miles  northwest  from  Denver,  and  is  reached  by 
6team  and  electric  lines.  The  Colorado  Chautauqua  is  held  here 
annually  in  July.  Westward  from  Boulder  the  railroad  known  as 
"The  Switzerland  Trail"  ascends  a  picturesque  canyon  to  the  gold 
and  tungsten  mines  of  Boulder  County.  Daily  excursions  are 
conducted  over  this  route  during  the  summer:  the  round  trip  to 


Eldora  and  Ward,  western  termini,  is  a  day's  jaunt.  Boulder  and 
the  mountain  resorts  near  by  are  well  supplied  with  hotels  and 
boarding  houses.  Trout  abound  in  the  lakes  and  streams.  Boulder 
is  one  of  the  automobile  gateways  to  Rocky  Mountain  National 
Park. 

GREELEY — Greeley  is  about  100  miles  from  Denver.  It  is 
in  a  great  garden  valley.  The  original  colony  was  organized  by 
Horace  Greeley,  from  whom  it  took  its  name.  Here  is  the  State 
Teachers'  College.  There  are  adequate  accommodations  for 
travelers.  Greeley  has  automobile  service  to  Rocky  Mountain 
National  Park. 

FORT  COLLINS — Fort  Collins,  seventy-four  miles  from 
Denver,  on  the  Cache  la  Poudre  River,  is  the  seat  of  the  Colorado 
Agricultural  College.  From  here,  by  stage,  are  reached  Keystone, 
Livermore,  St.  Cloud,  Zimmerman's  and  Campton's  Cherokee 
Park  resorts,  from  twenty-one  to  fifty-five  miles  up  the  river,  and 
each  having  good  hotels.  Cherokee  Park  also  is  connected  by  an 
auto  route  with  Hermosa,  Wyoming.  Rocky  Mountain  National 
Park  is  forty  miles  distant  from  Fort  Collins  and  is  reached  by 
auto  coaches  through  Big  Thompson  Canyon. 

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Notch  Top  Mountain,  Kocky  Mountain  National  Park 


Mountain  Parks  Transportation 
Company.  The  trip  is  through  the 
Big  Thompson  and  St.  Vrain  can- 
yons. The  village  of  Estes  Park, 
on  the  eastern  edge  of  the  park 
boundary,  is  the  center  of  activities, 
with  stores,  schools,  churches,  gar- 
ages, liveries,  etc.  In  Estes  Park 
village  and  throughout  Rocky 
Mountain  National  Park  are  large 
resort  hotels,  ranch  inns,  board- 
ing houses,  and  cottages.  Camping 
grounds  also  are  available. 

What  to  do  here  may  be  briefly 
summed  up:  motoring,  horseback 
riding,  hiking,  mountain  climbing, 
fishing,  snapshotting,  and  the  enjoy- 
ment of  the  health-giving  mountain 
air.  Tennis,  golf,  croquet,  etc.,  also 
may  be  indulged  in.  Horseback  rid- 
ing, hiking  and  mountain  climbing, 
however,  are  the  favorite  pastimes 
because  of  roads  and  trails  that  lead 
to  the  apparently  inaccessible 
heights.  Automobile  roads  practi- 
cally gridiron  the  lower  levels. 

There  are  about  200  ice-cold  lakes 
in  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park. 
There  are  fifty-one  snow-capped 
peaks  nearly  two  miles  high.  Some 
of  them  rival  Long's  Peak  (altitude 
14,255  feet.) 


Lake  Nanita.  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park 


ROCKY  MOUNTAIN  NATIONAL  PARK— Rocky  Moun- 
tain National  Park  represents  the  typical  scenery  of  the  higher 
Rockies  and  includes  about  thirty  miles  of  the  Continental 
Divide,  which  parts  the  waters  of  the  Atlantic  and  Pacific. 
While  this  is  one  of  the  newest  of  our  national  parks,  its  visitors 
for  a  single  season  have  exceeded  100.000.  It  is  readily  acces- 
sible from  Denver  and  main  lines  of  transcontinental  travel. 
Located  near  the  geographical  center  of  the  country,  it  can  be 
reached  in  a  day  and  a  half  from  Chicago  or  St.  Louis  and  the 
Mississippi  Valley,  and  it  is  equally  easy  of  access  from  other 
sections. 

From  the  railroad  terminal  the  traveler  enjoys  a  restful  ride, 
amidst  inspiring  mountain  scenery,  in  comfortable  auto  coaches, 
built    especially  for  this    service  and    operated  by    the    Rocky 


Among  the  glaciers  are  Hallett's  and  Tyndall,  visited  by  hun- 
dreds every  season.  The  Park  is  literally  dotted  with  flowers  of  a 
thousand  varieties.  They  even  grow  in  profusion  far  up  towards 
the  summits  of  the  peaks  and  beyond  timber  line.  The  Park  is 
rich  in  wild  animal  and  bird  life,  as  well  as  in  the  immensity  of 
its  forest  areas.  Mountain  sheep,  elk,  deer,  beaver  and  other 
animals  may  be  observed  by  the  patient  watcher.  Some  of  the 
best  trout  streams  in  Colorado  are  found  here,  stocked  annually 
from  the  fish  hatchery. 

The  Park  is  reached  from  Denver  by  auto  all  the  way  or  by 
rail  to  Loveland,  Longmont,  Ft.  Collins,  Ward  or  Lyons,  thence 
by  auto  coach.  Diverse  routes  are  permitted.  The  Park  is  ac- 
cessible at  nearly  all  times,  but  the  season  is  from  May  1st  to 
November  1st. 


A  Golf  Green,  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park 
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Into  the  Fastnesses  of  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park 
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The  Georgetown  Loop — a  Feat  of  Modern  Engineering 


Over  the  Georgetown  Loop 

One  of  the  most  inviting  one-day  railroad  trips  from  Denver  is 
that  up  Clear  Creek  Canyon  and  around  the  Georgetown  Loop 
to  Silver  Plume,  fifty-four  miles — leaving  Denver  in  the  morning 
and  returning  in  the  evening. 

GOLDEN — Golden  is  just  within  the  mountains,  twelve  miles 
west  of  Denver.  It  is  the  seat  of  the  Colorado  State  School  of 
Mines.  In  the  early  days  it  was  the  territorial  capital.  The  north- 
ern entrance  to  Denver's  mountain  parks  is  at  Golden,  the  southern 
being  at  Morrison,  and  each  of  these  points  is  connected  with 
Denver  by  auto  road.  Golden,  with  its  adjacent  Lookout  and 
Genesee  mountains,  is  a  favorite  locality  for  short  excursions,  and 
it  is  here  that  the  railroad  enters  Clear  Creek  Canyon  for  the  trip 
to  the  Loop. 

CLEAR  CREEK  CANYON— Leaving  Golden  the  train  enters 
the  gorge  and  follows  the  course  of  the  rushing  river.  Turn  after 
turn  is  made,  and  still  new  and  fantastic  rocky  walls  come  into 
view.  At  one  curve  a  ledge,  named  "Hanging  Rock,"  extends 
over  the  track;  at  another  point  is  "Mother  Grundy,"  and  nuiny 
other  unique  formations  may  be  descried. 

IDAHO  SPRINGS^Idaho  Springs,  well  known  for  its  radio- 
active mineral  hot  springs,  is  located  in  Clear  Creek  Canyon, 
thirty-seven  miles  from  Denver.    Three  miles  from  the  town  is 

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Russell  Gulch,  where  still  may  be  seen  the  log  cabin  built  by 
George  M.  Pullman  in  I860,  during  the  ups  and  downs  of  his 
mining  days.  Excellent  hotel  and  bath  house  facilities  will  be 
found  at  Idaho  Springs. 

GEORGETOWN  and  THE  LOOP— Georgetown  is  an  at- 
tractive little  city  in  the  midst  of  the  Clear  Creek  mining  district. 
It  is  fifty  miles  from  Denver,  at  an  altitude  of  8,476  feet.  It  has 
a  number  of  good  hotels.  Just  above  Georgetown  is  the  famous 
Loop,  of  which  one  writer  gives  the  following  description :  "Pass- 
ing above  West  Clear  Creek,  with  just  a  glimpse  of  the  picturesque 
bridge  that  spans  Devil's  Gate,  the  road  runs  under  the  great 
viaduct  and  rises  and  rises  until  you  have  left  the  city  hundreds 
of  feet  below;  and  to  the  north,  but  with  a  sudden  turn,  it  is  again 
seen,  with  the  train  this  time  rushing  toward  the  city  and  still 
climbing;  again  a  turn  to  the  east;  now,  ninety  feet  below  is  the 
track  just  passed.  Away  again  on  the  farther  side  of  the  mountain ; 
again  crossing  to  the  west  side,  suddenly  turning  to  the  east  until 
the  "Big  Fill,"  seventy-six  feet  high — too  sharp  a  curve  for  a 
bridge — has  given  another  circle  to  the  track;  then,  with  a  turn 
to  the  west,  around  the  slope  of  Mount  McCIellan;  still  another 
view  of  Georgetown  with  all  the  tracks  in  view,  each  seeming  to 
have  no  relation  to  its  neighbor,  until  another  valley  in  the  moun- 
tains discloses  the  pretty  village  of  Silver  Plume,  the  close  ally 
and  best  friend  of  Georgetown." 

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On  the  Higher  Slopes  near  Boulder 


Yankee  Doodle  Lake,  near  Corona 


SILVER  PLUME — Silver  Plume  is  the  upper  terminus  of  the 
Loop  trip,  being  four  miles  above  Georgetown  by  railroad — this 
because  of  the  intervening  Loop;  by  the  wagon  road  it  is  but 
one  mile.  The  Mendota  Mine  is  located  at  Silver  Plume  and  is 
visited  by  large  numbers  of  tourists. 

Up  the  Platte  Canyon 

PLATTE  CANYON— This  popular  outing  section,  like  other 
Colorado  gorges,  presents  a  great  variety  of  scenery.  Between 
Denver  and  Grant,  a  distance  of  66  miles,  there  are  more  than 
twenty  mountain  resorts,  including  Strontia  Springs.  South 
Platte,  Foxton.  Buffalo  Park,  Pine  Grove,  Insmont,  Bailey's, 
Glenisle,  Shawnee  and  Cassell's.  Platte  Canyon  contains  many 
attractive  hotels  and  numerous  furnished  cottages  and  bunga- 
lows, which  may  be  rented  by  the  week  or  month.  Because  of 
the  excellent  trout  fishing,  that  form  of  sport  is  the  one  most 
indulged  in:  but  horseback  riding  and  mountain  climbing  come 
in  for  their  share  of  attention. 

BRECKENRIDGE — After  passing  through  the  resorts  of 
Platte  Canyon,  westward,  a  climb  is  made  over  Kenosha  Hill  into 
South  Park,  and  from  the  station  of  Como  the  ascent  of  Boreas 
Pass  (elevation  1 1,485  feet)  is  made  to  the  Continental  Divide. 


From  this  point  the  descent  is  gradual  to  Breckenridge,  where  ex- 
tensive placer-mining  operations  are  being  conducted.  From 
Breckenridge  on  to  Leadville  one  sees  a  panorama  of  peaks,  passes 
and  canyons. 

MORRISON — Fourteen  miles  southwest  from  Denver  is 
Morrison,  with  its  enormous  red  rocks  in  the  "Garden  of  the 
Angels,"  rivaling  the  similar  formations  near  Manitou.  Morrison 
has  good  hotel  accommodations  and  is  the  southern  gateway  to 
Denver's  mountain  parks,  having  auto-road  as  well  as  railroad 
connection  with  that  city. 

To  Grand  Lake  and  Steamboat  Springs 

CORONA — On  the  way  from  Denver  to  Corona  there  is  a 
varying  array  of  Rocky  Mountain  scenery — the  wonders  of 
canyons,  valleys  and  mesas  may  be  beheld  within  a  day's 
journey.  At  a  distance  of  only  65  miles  is  Corona  (altitude 
1 1.660  feet),  upon  the  crest  of  the  main  reinge,  the  highest  point 
reached  by  a  standard-gauge  railroad  in  the  United  States.  Up 
there,  on  the  top  of  the  world,  are  lovely  stretches  of  verdure,  be- 
spangled with  myriads  of  flowers,  alternating  with  snow  drifts. 
Near  the  top  of  the  Divide  are  Dixie  and  Yankee  Doodle  Lakes. 


A  New  Outing  Diversion  at  Steamboat  Springs 
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Trout  Fishing  in  Fraaer  River 
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A  Vista  of  Grand  Lake  and  Its  Attractive  Summer  Homes 


HOT  SULPHUR  SPRINGS— This  resort  is  located  on  the 
upper  Griind  River,  109  miles  from  Denver.  Here  are  many 
springs  with  a  temperature  of  1 1 0  to  117  degrees.  The  town  is 
surrounded  by  rugged  precipices  and  forest-clad  hills.  The  alti- 
tude is  7,665  feet. 

GRAND  LAKE— Grand  Lake  (elevation  8,400  feet)  is  about 
two  miles  in  length  by  one  mile  in  width.  The  distance  from 
Denver  is  ninety-nine  miles  by  rail  to  Granby  and  thence  seven- 
teen by  auto-stage.  For  years  past  this  most  attractive  resort  has 
been  the  outing  place  of  many  prominent  people  whose  summer 
homes  are  here.  There  are  numerous  cottages  that  may  be  rented. 
Boating  and  swimming  are  favorite  pastimes,  and  an  annual 
event  is  a  regatta  of  private  yachts.  There  are  ideal  camping 
grounds  in  the  vicinity  of  Grand  Lake,  and  the  surroundings 
generally  are  most  delightful.  This  is  the  western  gateway  to 
Rocky  Mountain  National  Park. 

STEAMBOAT  SPRINGS— The  important  town  of  Steam- 
boat Springs,  214  miles  from  Denver,  is  in  the  heart  of  the 
Rockies.  It  is  located  on  the  banks  of  the  Yampa  River.  The 
principal  hunting  and  fishing  resorts  of  northwestern  Colorado 
are  reached  from  this  central  point.  Automobile  highways  lead 
in  all  directions.  Guides  and  pack  outfits  may  be  secured  for 
excursions  into  the  mountains.    There  are  here,  in  a  small  area, 

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more  than  130  distinct  mineral  springs  noted  for  their  curative 
properties,  including  one  of  the  richest  lithia  springs  in  the  world. 

Within  two  miles  of  Steamboat  Springs  is  a  young  ladies' 
summer  dancing  camp — a  unique  departure  in  outing  life,  where 
outdoor  dancing,  lyric  and  interpretative,  dramatic  work  ajid 
pantomime  are  combined  with  rest  and  recreation.  Other  activi- 
ties are  horseback  riding,  swimming,  amateur  theatricals  and 
mountain  climbing. 

Here  is  one  of  the  fastest  ski  courses  in  the  world;  the  ski 
carnival,  held  each  winter,  attracts  nation-wide  interest  among 
devotees  of  the  sport.  The  world's  record  for  ski-jumping  (203 
feet)  was  made  on  this  course  by  Henry  Hall  on  March  2,  191  7. 

In  the  Pike's  Peak  Region 

COLORADO  SPRINGS— Colorado  Springs  is  the  gateway 
to  the  Pike's  Peak  region,  with  numerous  roads — auto,  steam  and 
electric — leading  into  the  mountain  country.  Here  one  may  ob- 
tain all  the  conveniences  of  city  life  in  combination  with  the  rest- 
fulness  of  the  mountains.  The  population  of  Colorado  Springs  is 
officially  given  as  38,965,  and  the  altitude  is  5,992  feet.  In  sum- 
mer especially  tourists  come  here  from  all  parts  of  the  country, 
for  a  long  or  short  sojourn,  being  attracted  by  the  typical  cool 
but  sunny  Colorado  climate  and  the  picturesque  surroundings. 

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The  Narrows.  Platte  Canyon 


Institution  for  Deaf  and  Blind. 
Included  in  the  municipality  of 
Colorado  Springs  is  Colorado  City, 
the  first  territorial  capital,  easily 
reached  by  electric  cars.  Manitou 
and  its  iron  and  soda  springs  are  a 
few  miles  beyond,  at  the  foot  of 
Pike's  Peak,  being  the  western 
terminus  of  the  electric  line.  Both 
towns  are  also  reached  by  railroad. 
From  Colorado  Springs  may  be 
visited  the  gold-mining  camp  of 
Cripple  Creek,  distant  fifty-eight 
miles,  affording  a  pleasing  diversion 
for  the  tourist.  This  includes  the 
attractive  trip  up  Ute  Pass  and 
through  the  picturesque  summer 
resorts  of  Cascade,  Green  Mountain 
Falls  and  Woodland  Park,  and  the 
wonderful  windings  of  the  track 
down  the  mountains  on  the  Cripple 
Creek  side.  There  are  ample  hotel  ac- 
commodations at  Colorado  Springs, 
and  of  all  grades,  to  fit  any  pocket 
book.  ' 

MANITOU — Five  miles  west 
from  Colorado  Springs  lies  Manitou, 
just  inside  the  Rampart  Range  of 
the  Rockies,  reached  by  both  steam 
and  electric  lines. 


ishinK  in  Platte  Canyon 


Westward,  lofty  Pike's  Peak  dominates  the  city,  while  Cheyenne 
Mountain  is  a  close  neighbor.  The  latter  possesses  two  noted 
canyons,  in  which  are  the  Seven  Falls  and  other  features  of  inter- 
est. At  the  entrance  to  South  Cheyenne  Canyon  is  Stratton  Park 
recreation  ground.  In  this  vicinity  also  are  the  Broadmoor  golf 
links  and  lake,  with  Cheyenne  Mountain  for  a  background.  Also 
available  for  golfers  are  the  turf  links  of  the  Colorado  Springs 
Golf  Club  and  the  Cheyenne  Mountain  Country  Club;  in  addi- 
tion, the  latter  has  a  polo  field. 

In  another  direction  is  Monument  Valley  Park,  including  an 
outdoor  swimming  pool,  while  northwest  of  the  city  are  the 
Garden  of  the  Gods  and  Glen  Eyrie.  In  the  city  or  close  at  hand 
are  located  Colorado  College,  the  Modern  Woodmen's  Sana- 
torium, the  International  Union  Printers'  Home,  and  the  State 


In  the  Ute  language  "Manitou"  is  the  name  for  the  Deity, 
and  here  in  the  early  days  the  Indians  brought  their  sick  to 
partake  of  the  healing  waters.  Much  of  the  fame  of  this  p)opular 
resort  is  due  to  these  springs,  soda  and  iron,  but  its  location,  at 
the  very  base  of  Pike's  Peak,  and  the  many  adjacent  natural 
attractions,  have  helped  earn  for  Manitou  its  enviable  reputation 
among  American  summer  resorts.  There  are  ample  hotel  facilities; 
one  of  the  largest  hotels  here  remains  open  throughout  the  winter. 

The  numerous  near-by  attractions  are  easily  reached.  A  little 
journey  through  Mushroom  Canyon  brings  the  visitor  to  Balanced 
Rock,  at  the  western  entrance  to  the  Garden  of  the  Gods;  several 
miles  more  complete  the  trip  through  the  Garden,  among  the 
curious  formations,  to  its  eastern  entrance,  the  Gateway,  formed 
by  two  great  monoliths  of  red  sandstone. 


Glenisle,  Platte  Canyon 
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Insmont,  Platte  Can;  on 
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Gateway  to  the  Garden  of  the  Gods — in  the  Distance,  Pike's  Peak;  Altitude  14,109  Feet 


Again,  proceeding  from  Manitou  up  the  narrow  defiles  of  Wil- 
liams Ceinyon,  the  Cave  of  the  Winds,  with  its  stalactites  and 
stalagmites,  rivaling  those  of  the  Mammoth  Cave  of  Kentucky, 
may  be  visited.  In  still  another  direction  are  Ute  Paiss  and  Rain- 
bow Falls,  marking  the  route  taken  to  Leadville  by  the  old-time 
miners  of  the  seventies.  An  incline  railway  reaches  to  the  top  of 
Mount  Manitou,  whence  a  comprehensive  view  may  be  obtained. 
The  Cog  Road  up  Pike's  Peak  and  the  Pike's  Peak  Auto  High- 
way attain  the  summit  of  the  big  mountain  over  entirely  differ- 
ent scenic  routes. 

PIKE'S  PEAK— Lieutenant  Zebulon  M.  Pike,  of  the  United 
States  Army,  discovered  this  mountain  in  1806,  but  it  was  not 
until  many  years  later  that  the  hardy  American  pioneers  made 
permanent  settlement  in  that  locality — 1859,  to  be  exact,  when 
the  Pike's  Peak  gold  excitement  brought  the  first  band  of  eager 
searchers  from  the  Elast.  Lieutenant  Pike  did  not  climb  the 
p)eak:  he  made  an  attempt,  but  failed,  and  stated  in  his  diary 
that  "no  human  being  could  have  ascended  to  its  pinnacle." 

A  number  of  years  ago  some  energetic  railroad  men  con- 
ceived the  idea  of  a  railroad  to  the  summit  of  Pike's  Peak  (alti- 
tude, 14,109  feet)  to  supersede  the  horse  and  the  burro.  And  the 
spectacular  Cog  Road,  following  the  old-time  trail,  was  the  result. 
Since  then  a  multitude  of  visitors  to  Colorado,  who  would  not 
have  attempted  the  old  methods  of  locomotion,  have  secured 

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comfortable  rides  to  the  top  and  have  thoroughly  enjoyed  the 
mountain  scenery  along  the  way — an  all  too  brief  half-day  trip. 
There  is  a  small  observatory  on  the  summit,  also  a  lunchroom. 

Not  many  years  ago  still  other  daring  projectors  became  con- 
vinced that  automobile  transportation  up  the  Peak  also  would  be 
appreciated  by  the  public,  and  an  excellent  auto  road  eventually 
was  constructed.  Now  one  can  avail  himself  of  the  Auto  High- 
way Company's  conveyances,  or  he  can  use  his  own  auto  upon 
payment  of  toll.  This  road  is  eighteen  miles  long  and  twenty  to 
fifty  feet  wide;  the  grade  averages  only  7  per  cent.  It  follows  a 
romantic  route  through  the  Pike  National  Forest. 

The  visitor  who  desires  a  new  thrill  should  not  miss  getting 
to  the  top  of  Pike's  Peak  by  some  one  of  the  means  available. 
In  addition  to  the  scenery  along  the  way,  the  great  granite  blocks 
on  the  summit,  the  accumulations  of  everlasting  snow,  the  view 
out  over  Manitou,  Colorado  Springs  and  the  plains  beyond,  also 
backward  over  the  neighboring  ranges,  together  with  the  float- 
ing clouds  close  at  hand  and  far  below,  produce  an  impression 
that  years  cannot  dissipate. 

PALMER  LAKE — Northward  from  Colorado  Springs  twenty- 
three  miles  is  Palmer  Lake,  on  the  summit  of  the  divide  between 
the  Platte  and  Arkansas  rivers.  It  is  a  ix>pular  summer  resort, 
with  lake,  hotel  and  cottages.  Adjoining  it  are  Glen  Park  and 
Pine  Crest,  with  numerous  Swiss  chalets  nestling  among  the  pines. 

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Pike's  Peak  Cog  Road 


Pike's  Peak  Auto  Highway 


Pueblo,  Trinidad  and  Westward 
PUEBLO^Pueblo  is  the  second  city  in  size  in  the  State,  hav- 
ing a  population  of  65,000.  It  has  been  called  "The  Pittsburgh  of 
the  West,"  and  a  visit  to  its  smelting  and  steel  works  is  of  great 
interest  to  the  tourist.  Pueblo  possesses  well-paved  and  well- 
lighted  streets,  good  hotels  and  a  union  station  of  ample  size.  In 
the  heart  of  the  city  is  located  a  mineral  spring  hotel  and  sanator- 
ium, noted  for  its  radio-active  waters.  In  the  San  Isabel  National 
Forest,  near  Beulah  and  Rye,  resorts  southwest  of  Pueblo,  the 
Forest  Service  has  set  aside  a  hundred-acre  camping  ground  for 
the  city  of  Pueblo,  which  is  available  for  visitors.  The  Arkansas 
River  flows  through  the  city:  this  stream  has  its  rise  near  Lead- 
ville  and  emerges  from  the  mountain  wall  above  Canon  City. 

TRINIDAD — Trinidad  is  at  the  foot  of  Raton  Pass,  in  the 
southern  part  of  Colorado,  bordering  on  New  Mexico.  It  is  an 
important  commercial  city.  Its  interests  are  largely  in  the  pro- 
duction of  coal  from  the  adjacent  mines  and  the  manufacture  of 
ceke;  but  it  possesses  a  number  of  attractions  for  the  tourist, 
among  which  are  Stonewall  Valley,  much  frequented  by  excur- 
sionists, and  the  scenic  highway  over  Raton  Ptiss,  following  the 
old  Santa  Fe  Trail. 

CANON  CITY — Canon  City  is  located  at  the  entrance  to  the 
Royal  Gorge,  to  the  top  of  which  a  splendid  auto  drive  has  been 

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constructed,  whence  one  may  look  straight  down  into  this  mighty 
chasm,  half  a  mile  below.  The  return  trip  is  made  over  the  Sky- 
line Drive,  a  unique,  well-constructed  road  following  the  top  of  a 
long,  narrow  mountain  adjacent  to  the  town.  The  River  Drive 
and  the  Tunnel  Drive  also  are  very  interesting,  and  recently 
there  has  been  added  the  Phantom  Canyon  Highway,  en  route 
to  Cripple  Creek.  In  this  canyon  wild  mountain  sheep  sometimes 
are  seen.  The  iron  and  soda  springs  of  Canon  City,  its  clean  and 
well-shaded  streets,  its  attractive  residences,  together  with  its 
proximity  to  beautiful  mountain  scenery,  combine  to  make  this 
a  most  delightful  summer  resting  place. 

THE  ROYAL  GORGE,  GRAND  CANYON  OF  THE 
ARKANSAS — A  few  miles  west  of  Canon  City  the  railroad 
enters  the  Grand  Canyon  of  the  Arkansas,  the  narrowest,  deepest 
portion  of  which  is  the  Royal  Gorge.  The  following  description 
is  by  a  well-known  writer:  "The  train  rounds  a  long  curve  and 
rushes  into  the  celebrated  Grand  Canyon  of  the  Arkanssw.  The 
steep,  sagy  hills,  between  which  hurries  the  dashing  green  water, 
give  place  to  rock,  and  following  the  immense  breach  in  the 
granite  the  train  seems  to  be  penetrating  the  very  bowels  of  the 
earth.  This,  the  Grand  Canyon,  through  which  the  Arkansas 
pours  from  the  high  country  to  the  lower,  is  ten  miles  long,  and 
the  railroad,  by  a  marvel  of  engineering  enterprise  and  dint  of 

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much  blasting  and  ball2i8ting,  has  made  of  it  a  thoroughfare  re- 
nowned the  world  over.  Clinging  close  to  every  twist  and  turn 
the  train  proceeds.  There  is  scarce  space  betwixt  wall  and  river 
for  the  single  track.  The  narrowest  portion  of  the  passage,  the 
wondrous  Royal  Gorge,  has  been  reached.  The  red  granite  and 
gneiss  walls,  sparkling  with  mica,  tower  aloft  on  either  hand 
2,627  feet;  the  sky  is  a  thread,  almost  obliterated  by  the  jagged 
ramparts,  and  the  stars  may  be  seen  at  midday.  At  one  point,  the 
Hanging  Bridge,  the  width  is  but  ten  yards,  and  the  roadbed  has 
been  built  out  over  the  water.  The  river  boils  madly  through ;  the 
engine  sways  now  to  the  right,  now  to  the  left,  dragging  the  train; 
the  vista  ahead,  momentarily  blocked,  opens  again;  a  way  is 
always  found." 

BUENA  VISTA  and  the   COLLEGIATE  RANGE— After 

passing  through  the  Grand  Canyon  of  the  Arkansas  and  turning 

northward  from  Salida,  the  train  enters  Brown's  Canyon.     Next 

the  town  of  Buena  Vista,  with 

its  hot  springs  and  ample  hotel 

accommodations,    is    reached. 

Westward     is     the    Collegiate 

Range :  Mounts  Princeton,  Yale 

and     Harvard,     each     above 

14,000  feet.     Nine  miles  from 

Granite    station,    reached    by 

stage,  is  the  attractive  resort 

of  Twin  Lakes,  at  the  foot  of 

Mount  Hay  den. 

LEADVILLE  and  MOUNT 
MASSI VE— L  e  a  d  V  i  1 1  e,  a  1- 
though  a  mining  city,  always  is 
of  interest  to  the  tourist,  be- 
ing the  highest  modern  city 
in  the  world,  and  possessing 
rich  gold  and  silver  mines 
from  which  half  a  billion  dol- 
lars have  been  teiken.  Mount 
Massive  and  its  sister  peak. 
Mount  Elbert, stand  oul  a  Tiong 
the  surrounding  mouiiiains. 
These  are  two  of  the  most  im- 
pressive peaks  in  the  Rockies. 
North  from  Leadville  is  Fre- 
mont Pass,  altitude  1 1 .330 
feet.  Turquoise  and  Evergreen 
lakes,  abounding  in  trout,  are 
popular  fishing  places. 

TENNESSEE  PASS— This 
pass  (altitude  10.240  feet)  is 
west  of  Leadville,  being  the 
Continental  Divide,  separating 
the  eastern  and  western  slopes 
of  the  Rockies.  At  the  summit 

the  train  enters  a  tunnel,  at  the  eastern  entrance  of  which  a  little 
stream  may  be  noticed  starting  on  its  course  to  the  Atlantic  Ocean, 
while  at  the  western  entrance  another  brook  is  commencing  its 
long  journey  to  the  Pacific. 

RED  CLIFF  and  EAGLE  RIVER  CANYON— From  Red 

Cliff,  on  the  Eagle  River,  a  journey  on  horseback  may  be  made 
to  the  Mount  of  the  Holy  Cross,  twelve  miles  southward.  The 
enormous  cross  is  formed  by  the  snow  in  two  transverse  canyons. 
Just  west  of  Red  Cliff  the  train  enters  Elagle  River  Canyon, 
where  some  of  Colorado's  richest  mines  may  be  seen  on  the  sides 
of  the  cliffs.  The  Elagle  is  a  fine  stream  for  trout  fishing.  Near 
Gypsum  is  a  wide  expanse  of  bristling  black  lava,  deposited  by 
an  extinct  volcano. 

CANYON  OF  THE  GRAND  RIVER— The  Eagle  joins  the 
Grand  River  near  Dotsero.  and  shortly  thereafter  the  train  enters 
the  Canyon  of  the  Grand.  In  places  the  opposite  walls  approach 
each  other  very  closely,  but  the  general  feeling  in  this  canyon  is 

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Mesa  Verde  National  Park 


one  of  breadth.  The  red  walls  present  an  excellent  simulation  of 
meisonry.  as  if  the  strata  were  laid  by  human  hands.  For  fifteen 
miles  the  canyon  opens,  closes,  opens  again;  and  the  immense 
walls,  half  a  mile  in  height,  are  cut  in  fantastic  figurations.  From 
Shoshone  a  small  side  gulch  leads  up  to  the  Hanging  Lake  and 
the  fairyland  of  its  moss-grown  falls. 

GLEN  WOOD  SPRINGS— At  Glen  wood  Springs  the  Canyon 
of  the  Grand  I^ver  has  widened  into  a  small  valley,  with  towering 
mountains  of  red  and  green  on  all  sides.  Glenwood  is  one  of  the 
best  known  pleasure  resorts  in  the  West.  Here  the  Roaring  Fork, 
a  good  fishing  stream,  enters  the  Grand  River.  The  remarkable 
hot  sulphur  springs  have  been  modernized  with  extensive  bathing 
pavilions  and  an  immense  outdoor  swimming  pool,  as  well  as  a  re- 
sort hotel  of  the  highest  class.  Bathing,  fishing,  big-game  hunting, 
tennis,  polo,  and  excursions  into  the  adjacent  country  combine 
to  make  Glenwood,   during  the   season,   a   tourist  rendezvous. 

From  here  both  railroad  and 
auto  trips  may  be  made  through 
the  Grand  River  Canyon,  up 
the  Roaring  Fork  to  Aspen, 
and  up  the  Crystal  River  to 
Redstone. 

MEEKER  is  reached  by 
stage,  forty  miles,  from  the 
railroad  station  of  Rifle.  It  is 
on  the  White  River,  in  the 
midst  of  some  of  the  finest 
fishing  and  hunting  country  in 
the  State.  A  few  miles  east  is 
the  White  River  National 
forest,  noted  for  its  big  game, 
trout  streams  and  good  camp- 
ing sites.  Those  who  prefer 
hotel  accommodations  can  be 
provided  for  at  Meeker,  or  at 
the  game  and  fish  resorts  known 
as  Idlewild,  Marvine  Lodge. 
Elk  Lodge  and  Patterson's 
Home,  from  twenty-seven  to 
thirty-five  miles  distant.  Trap- 
per's Lake.  Marvine  Lake  and 
Big  Fish  Lake  are  reached 
from  Meeker. 

GRAND  JUNCTION  and 
the  COLORADO  NATIONAL 

MONUMENT— Grand  Junc- 
tion is  the  city  adjacent  to 
the  Colorado  National  Monu- 
ment, which  is  situated  twelve 
miles  to  the  west,  near  Fruita. 
This  Government  reservation 
has  a  great  extent  of  enor- 
mous monoliths  and  perpendicular  rock  walls — a  profusion  of 
wonderful  formations.  One  of  the  most  prominent  is  Indepen- 
dence rock,  a  gigantic  ledge  placed  edgewise,  which  rears  its  head 
800  feet  above  the  bottom  of  the  canyon.  This  locality  is  easily 
reached  by  team  or  automobile. 

The  Around-the-Circle  Trip 

The  railroad  journey  Around  the  Circle,  comprising  a  thousand 
miles  of  travel,  was  instituted  many  years  ago  in  order  to  provide 
a  systematic  method  for  the  tourist  to  view  the  scenery  and  visit 
the  towns  in  the  western,  southwestern  and  southern  portions  of 
the  Colorado  Rockies.  This  scenic  trip  starts  at  Denver,  Colorado 
Springs  or  Pueblo  and  returns  to  the  same  points.  Practically  all 
of  the  important  places  in  those  sections  of  the  State  are  thus 
reached,  and  therefore  a  brief  description  will  be  given  of  the 
resorts  and  scenic  attractions  en  route,  excepting  those  already 
described. 

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Ute  Pass,  near  Manitou 


shed  of  the  continent.  At  such  a 
height  vegetation  is  stunted;  below 
are  the  tracks,  successive  steps  like 
terraces;  from  the  summit  all  the 
mountains  of  the  Rockies  seem 
visible — range  after  range,  dark 
green,  gray  or  snowy  white.  The 
grand  old  crater  crest  of  Mount 
Ouray  looms  magnificent.  After 
the  halt,  the  train  rolls  down  the 
farther  slope  by  gravitation,  and 
with  brakes  set."  The  track  now 
follows  Tomichi  Creek  through  a 
fishing  and  hunting  country.  From 
the  station  of  Doyle  the  radio- 
active Waunita  Hot  Springs  may 
be  reached  by  stage,  eight  miles. 

GUNNISON  -This  locality  is  a 
rendezvous  for  sportsmen  .especially 
those  devoted  to  the  rod  and  line. 
It  is  at  the  junction  of  the  Gunnison 
River  and  Tomichi  Creek,  two  well- 
stocked  trout- fishingstreams.  There 
are  many  smaller  creeks  in  the 
vicinity  and  northward  toward 
Almont  and  Crested  Butte.  Small 
fishing  resorts  are  plentiful  and  well 
conducted.  In  the  town  are  located 
the  headquarters  of  the  Gunnison 
National  Forest,  where  information 
on  roads,  trails,  camping  and  fishing 
grounds  may  be   obtained.     West- 


Colorado  Springs  to  Cripple  Creek 


MARSHALL  PASS — Leaving  Salida,  215  miles  from  Denver, 
southward  lies  the  Sangre  de  Cristo  ("Blood  of  Christ")  Range; 
northwest,  the  Collegiate  Range;  southwest.  Mounts  Ouray  and 
Shavano,  between  which  is  Marshall  Pass,  altitude  10,856  feet. 
As  described  by  one  author:  "Two  engines  take  the  train  in  tow. 
In  a  serpentine  trail  the  track  goes  wriggling  on,  seizing  every 
advantage,  weaving  in  and  out  and  doubling  on  itself.  Each  turn 
occupies  higher  ground  than  the  preceding,  and  thus  by  a 
series  of  loops  the  great  divide  is  scaled.  It  is  up.  up.  up,  with  the 
air  growing  rarer  and  the  view  over  the  tops  of  the  timber  steadily 
expanding,  until,  having  climbed  2 1 1  feet  per  mile  for  many 
miles  of  the  advance,  *  *  upon  the  summit  the  train  pauses, 
more  than  two  miles  in  the  air,  and  almost  at  timber  line.  The 
Atlantic  slope  is  behind,  the  Pacific  is  before.    This  is  the  water- 


ward,  along  the  railroad,  are  the  fishing  resorts  of  lola.  Trout 
Haven.  CeboUa  and  Sapinero. 

LAKE  CITY  and  LAKE  SAN  CRISTOVAL— At  Sapinero. 
near  the  entreuice  to  the  Black  Canyon  of  the  Gunnison,  a  side 
trip  may  be  made  southward  to  Lake  City,  just  beyond  which 
lies  Lake  San  Cristoval,  one  of  the  largest  bodies  of  water  in  the 
State.  Mountain  climbers  may  try  their  skill  on  the  precipitous 
Uncompahgre  Peak,  a  few  miles  to  the  west. 

BLACK  CANYON  OF  THE  GUNNISON— Going  west- 
ward, immediately  after  leaving  Sapinero,  the  Black  Canyon  of 
the  Gunnison  is  traversed  for  sixteen  miles.  The  canyon  walls 
reach  a  height  of  2,000  feet  above  the  stream,  in  which  industrious 
fishermen  may   be   seen   at  intervals.     Chipeta  Falls  burst  out 


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The  Royal  Gorge,  Grand  Canyon  of  the  Arkansas.     The  Walls  Rise  Half  a  Mile  above  the  Track;  at  the  Bridge  the  Width  is  Only  30  Feet 


high  upon  the  wall  to  the  right,  and  Curecanti  Needle  is  an 
isolated  spire  on  the  left.  After  emerging  from  the  Black  Canyon, 
northward  may  be  seen  the  great  tableland  where  the  Grand 
Mesa  Lakes  (reached  from  the  town  of  Delta)  offer  a  constant 
lure  to  the  sportsman  and  the  camper. 

MONTROSE  to  RIDGWAY— At  Montrose  the  Around-the- 
Circle  tour  turns  southward.  The  stately  Sneffels  Range  is  in 
the  distance  directly  ahead,  while  the  jagged  Sawtooth  Moun- 
tains lie  to  the  left.  Ridgway  is  the  dividing  point  on  the  Circle 
tour,  from  which  one  may  continue  southwestward  on  the  all-rail 
journey  up  to  Telluride  and  on  to  Durango,  or  southeastward  to 
Ouray,  thence  via  stage  to  Silverton,  where  the  railroad  is  re- 
sumed for  Durango.    The  all-rail  trip  will  be  described  first. 

RIDGWAY  to  TELLURIDE— Passing  up  Pleasant  Valley, 
presently,  by  a  sinuous  trail,  the  train  is  climbing  the  Dallas 
Divide  of  the  Horsefly  Mountains.  On  this  portion  of  the  trip  a 
superb  view  is  afforded  of  snowy  Mount  Sneffels  and  its  neigh- 
bors, comprising  probably  the  longest  rocky  range,  devoid  of 
intervening  green,  in  Colorado.  Far  to  the  east  may  be  seen  the 
serrated  tops  of  the  Uncompahgre  Mountains. 

TELLURIDE — All  trains,  in  both  directions,  stop  over  night 
at  Telluride,  so  that  tourists  are  afforded  the  opportunity  of 

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viewing  all  of  the  scenery  in  the  daytime.  Telluride  is  an  im- 
portant gold-mining  town,  located  in  a  basin  encompassed  by 
rugged  peaks.  Ore  is  transported  from  the  mines  down  to  the 
town  by  pack  mules,  which  present  a  most  interesting  sight 
winding  around  the  mountain  sides.  Among  the  scenic  features 
are  the  Bridal  Veil  Falls  at  Pandora  and  the  road  leading  far 
above  the  town  to  the  "Tom  Boy"  and  "Smuggler"  mines. 

TELLURIDE  to  MANGOS— On  the  way  from  Telluride  to 
Mancos,  one  of  the  striking  features  is  Cathedral  Spires,  rising  on 
the  left  near  the  mining  town  of  Ophir.  Here  the  circuit  of  the 
Ophir  Loop  is  commenced,  being  finished  far  above,  where  the 
upper  track  parallels  the  lower.  Swinging  southward  again, 
placid  Trout  Lake  is  partially  encircled.  Next  comes  Lizard  Head 
Pass,  and  then  Lizard  Head  Peak  (altitude  13,156  feet),  with  nose 
pointed  defiantly  upward.  Not  far  from  Dolores  are  the  prehis- 
toric castles  and  towers  of  Hovenweep,  which  may  be  visited  by 
automobile.  After  peissing  through  Lost  Canyon,  the  train 
arrives  at  Mancos. 

MESA  VERDE  NATIONAL  PARK— Mancos  is  the  rail- 
road gateway  to  Mesa  Verde  National  Park,  the  Land  of  the  Cliff 
Dwellers.  The  Park  is  easily  reached  in  three  hours  by  auto 
service  over  a  new  government  road  thirty-two  miles  long,  of 

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In  the  Canyon  of  the  Grand  River.      There  are  Fifteen  Miles  of  these  Red  Walls,  Changing  Aspect  at  Every  Turn 


great  scenic  beauty.  The  terminus  is  at  Spruce  Tree  Camp, 
where  meals  and  lodging  are  provided,  under  Government 
supervision,  at  reasonable  prices.  Spruce  Tree  House,  one  of 
the  most  interesting  ruins,  is  situated  close  to  the  camp.  Cliff 
Palace,  the  largest,  is  two  miles  distant,  as  is  also  Sun  Temple, 
in  another  direction.  Balcony  House  is  two  and  one-half  miles, 
and  Far  View  House  four  and  one-half.  Good  roads  lead  to  all 
the  ruins  named.  There  are  very  many  other  interesting  prehis- 
toric dwellings  in  the  Park,  but  the  above  have  been  cleared  of 
debris  and  may  be  seen  in  one  day,  although  a  longer  stay  is  de- 
sirable. The  Park  is  open  from  May  I  to  October  3 1 .  Tickets 
may  be  purchased  to  Mancos,  Colorado,  or  through  to  Mesa 
Verde  National  Park. 

DURANGO — Returning  by  auto  from  Mesa  Verde  to  Man- 
cos,  the  railroad  is  resumed  to  Durango,  the  metropolis  of  south- 
western Colorado.  Here  a  stop  over  night  is  made,  leaving  for 
the  ELast  in  the  morning.  There  are  good  hotel  accommodations. 
From  Durango  a  trip  may  be  made  up  the  Animas  Canyon  to 
Silverton  or  southward  to  the  prehistoric  ruins  at  Aztec,  N.  M. 

OURAY — At  Ridgway  (mentioned  above),  if  desired,  instead 
of  the  all-rail  trip  described,  the  rail-and-stage  journey  may  be 
chosen  to  cover  that  portion  between  Ridgway  and  Durango, 
being  by  rail  to  Ouray,  auto  stage  to  Silverton,  and  rail  to  Durango. 
Ouray  is  set  like  a  gem  in  an  amphitheatre  of  the   mountains. 

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Upon  one  side  the  cliff  is  banded  with  various  shades  of  red  from 
pink  to  maroon  and  topped  with  orange;  upon  another,  a  lime- 
stone white  predominates;  and  upon  still  another  the  white  and 
the  more  vivid  hues  are  overcast  by  the  darker  pines  and  cedars. 
From  high  up  on  one  striated  cliff  gushes  a  waterfall.  At  the 
opposite  limits  of  the  town  is  an  area  underlaid  by  hot  springs. 
Beyond  is  Box  Canyon. 

CIRCLE  ROUTE  STAGE  LINE— At  Ouray  a  transfer  is 
made  to  auto-stage  for  the  trip  southward.  The  road  is  constantly 
changing;  here  it  is  buttressed  with  fragments,  and  here  it  is  hewn 
out  of  the  solid  rock.  Where  Bear  Creek  is  crossed,  directly  be- 
neath, the  water  falls  a  straight,  uninterrupted  286  feet.  Some- 
times a  pack  train  of  burros,  coming  down  from  the  mines,  will 
be  met  upon  the  way.  Bold  Mount  Abram  is  close  beside  the 
stage  road.  Red  Mountain,  one  of  the  old-time  mining  camps, 
near  the  peak  of  that  name,  is  passed,  and  after  a  most  delightful 
ride  through  a  more  open  country  Silverton  is  reached,  where  a 
stop  is  made  over  night. 

ANIMAS  CANYON — ELach  of  Colorado's  more  important 
canyons  has  its  own  characteristics,  and  the  Animas  is  no  excep- 
tion to  this  rule.  The  complete  Spanish  name  of  its  stream  is  Rio 
de  las  Animas  Perdidas  (River  of  Lost  Souls) .  The  upper  por- 
tions, dominated  by  the  Needle  Mountains,  are  rather  open  and 

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Glenwood  Hot  Springs 

beautifully  wooded.  Farther  down,  the  walls  close  in  and  in 
places  extend  perpendicularly  down  to  the  water,  the  train  hug- 
ging the  side  of  the  cliff  far  above  the  stream.  After  thirty-four 
miles  of  this  descent,  the  road  enters  the  placid  agricultural  valley 
of  the  Animas,  extending  practically  to  Durango.  En  route  is 
Trimble  Hot  Springs,  an  attractive  resort. 

PAGOSA  SPRINGS— From  Durango  the  Around-the-Circle 
route  turns  eastward.  After  passing  the  Southern  Ute  Indian 
Agency  at  Ignacio,  Pagosa  Junction  is  reached,  whence  a  branch 
line  extends  northward  thirty-one  miles  to  Pagosa  Springs. 
These  springs  were  the  "pagosa"  or  "healing  waters"  of  the  Utes. 
Besides  the  waters,  the  locality  offers  hunting  and  fishing  and 
fine  scenery. 

CUMBRES  DIVIDE — After  a  journey  across  the  boundary 
line  into  New  Mexico,  passing  en  route  the  Jicarilla  Apache 
Indian  Agency  at  Dulce,  the  train  returns  to  Colorado  and  begins 
the  ascent  of  Cumbres  Divide  (altitude  10,015  feet),  another  pass 
which  separates  the  waters  flowing  to  the  Atlantic  and  the  Pacific. 
For  fourteen  miles  the  rise  is  an  average  of  225  feet  per  mile. 

TOLTEC  GORGE — Gradually  descending  and  dropping 
across  the  border  into  New  Mexico  again,  another  gigantic  chasm 
is  reached.  This  is  Toltec  Gorge.  Here  may  be  seen  the  granite 
'  memorial  marking  the  spot  where  services  were  held  at  the  time 


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The  Pool  at  Glenwood  Hot  Springs 

President  Garfield  was  buried  at  Cleveland  in  1881.  The  gorge 
is  as  clean  cut,  as  narrow  and  as. deep  as  though  an  earthquake 
had  split  the  resisting  rock.  Just  a  few  scattered  pines  cling  to 
precarious  footholds;  1 ,500  feet  down  is  a  stream,  imprisoned 
among  huge,  icy  boulders. 

PHANTOM  CURVE,  LOS  PINOS  CANYON— After  leaving 
Toltec  Gorge  the  railroad  describes  an  immense  curve,  miles  in 
length,  beside  a  portion  of  which  stand  weird  monoliths,  singly 
and  in  groups.  Far  below  stretches  the  broad  Canyon  of  Los 
Pinos  River. 

ALAMOSA,  WAGON  WHEEL  GAP  and  CREEDE— From 

Alamosa  a  braJich  of  the  railroad  leads  northwestward  through 
the  resort  of  Wagon  Wheel  Gap,  on  the  upper  Rio  Grande  del 
Norte.  Its  springs  are  said  to  have  been  the  "little  medicine"  of 
the  Utes.  as  the  Pagosa  springs  were  the  "big  medicine."  They 
are  hot  and  cold.  The  Rio  Grande  is  a  fine  trout  stream,  while 
game  is  found  in  the  surrounding  hills.  Wagon  Wheel  Gap  has  a 
large  hotel  and  cottages,  as  well  as  a  modern  bath  house  with 
swimming  pool.  Creede,  farther  up  the  line,  is  the  old-time 
mining  camp  where  Cy  Warman  wrote  the  lines; 

"It's  day  all  day  in  the  daytime. 
And  there  is  no  night  in  Creede." 


Shawnee  .and  its  Pine-Clad  Mountai: 
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Marshall  Pass,  the  Continental  Divide 
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The  Court  Group.  Colorado  National  Monument 


The  Ghosts.  Wheeler  National  Monument 


WHEELER  NATIONAL  MONUMENT— From  Creede  and 
Wagon  Wheel  Gap  is  reached  the  Wheeler  National  Monument, 
comprising  an  extensive  group  of  strange  rock  formations.  These 
are  undoubtedly  the  result  of  outpourings  of  lava  and  showers  of 
volcanic  ash,  after  the  hardening  of  which  erosion  has  worked  the 
deposit  into  most  fantastic  shapes.  The  numerous  canyons, 
broken  ridges,  pinnacles  and  buttes  make  this  spot  one  of  excep- 
tional beauty,  and,  in  addition,  it  is  of  great  interest  from  a  purely 
geological  point  of  view.  Saddle  horses  are  used  from  either 
Creede  or  Wagon  Wheel  Gap,  the  distance  being  about  thirteen 
miles  from  the  former  point  and  seventeen  from  the  latter. 

SIERRA  BLANCA,  LA  VETA  PASS— As  the  distant  moun- 
tains bordering  the  San  Luis  Valley  are  viewed  from  Alamosa, 
the  most  prominent  is  Sierra  Blanca,  altitude  14,390  feet.  Of 
this  mountain  a  poetic  western  writer  heis  said:  "With  his  pose 
of  isolation,  his  bared  head  rising  to  above  timber,  and  his  triple 
peak,  he  is  indeed  a  king."  From  Alamosa  the  way  is  over 
La  Veta  Pass  (altitude  9,242  feet),  with  the  Spanish  Peaks,  the 
"Wahatoya"  ("twin  breasts")  of  the  Indians,  on  the  right,  and 
northward  to  Pueblo,  which  completes  the  Around-the-Circle  trip 
up  to  the  Pike's  Peak  Region  already  described. 

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Utah— The  Bee  Hive  State 

Utah  is  reached  from  the  east  by  two  routes,  through  either 
Colorado  or  Wyoming. 

RUBY  CANYON — Entering  Utah  from  Grand  Junction,  on 
the  Colorado  side,  the  first  scenic  attraction  of  note  is  the  Ruby 
Canyon  of  the  Grand  River,  a  continuation  of  the  stream  traversed 
in  Colorado.  The  rocks  here  are  much  more  brilliant,  and  very 
curious  formations  appear  along  the  way. 

NATURAL  BRIDGES  NATIONAL  MONUMENT— This 
monument,  located  in  southeastern  Utah,  contains  three  great 
arches — theSipapu,  also  known  as  the  Augusta  Bridge,  the  Kachina, 
or  Caroline,  and  the  Owachomo,  or  Eldwin.  The  bridges  connect 
the  high  walls  of  White  Canyon  and  are  the  result  of  remarkable 
and  eccentric  stream  erosion.  They  are  among  the  largest  of  their 
kind,  the  Sipapu  having  a  height  of  222  feet  and  a  span  261  feet 
long,  while  the  top  of  the  arch  is  65  feet  thick  and  28  feet  wide. 
The  two  other  bridges  are  nearly  as  large,  and  all  three  are  within 
a  distance  of  five  miles.  The  monument  also  includes  many  pre- 
historic ruins,  a  dwelling  having  been  found  under  the  abutment 
of  one  of  the  bridges.  There  are  two  routes  by  which  the  Natural 
Bridges  may  be  reached.  In  Utah  the  gateway  is  Thompson, 
where  daily  auto-stage  is  taken  to  Moab,  38  miles,  and  from  there 
to  Monticello,  59  miles.    From  the  latter  {loint  the  journey  is  on 

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Pavilion  and  Bathers  at  Saltair  Beach,  Great  Salt  Lake;,  22  per  cent  Salt.     It  is  Impossible  to  Sink 


horseback,  the  distance  being  73  miles,  and  requiring  a  camping 
outfit  and  guide.  The  other  route  is  by  auto  from  Dolores  or 
Mancos,  Colo.,  to  Monticello,  the  distance  being  69  miles  from 
Dolores  and  89  miles  from  Mancos,  to  which  should  be  added  the 
75  miles  horseback  from  Monticello  to  the  Bridges,  as  given  above. 

RAINBOW  BRIDGE  NATIONAL  MONUMENT— The 
Rainbow  Bridge  National  Monument  is  located  within  the 
Navajo  Indian  Reservation,  near  the  southeastern  corner  of  San 
Juan  County,  Utah.  It  is  160  miles  southwest  from  the  Natural 
Bridges  National  Monument  and  may  be  reached  by  team  and 
pack  outfit.  The  bridge  is  309  feet  above  the  water,  and  its  span 
is  279  feet.  Among  the  known  natural  bridges  of  the  world,  this 
one  is  unique,  in  that  it  is  not  only  a  symmetrical  arch  below,  but 
presents  also  a  curved  surface  above,  thus  having  the  appearance 
of  a  rainbow.  The  trail  from  the  Natural  Bridges  to  the  Rainbow 
Bridge  affords  opportunity  for  getting  off  the  beaten  path  and 
enjoying  an  unusual  outing.  The  Rainbow  Bridge  also  is  reached 
from  Gallup,  N.  M.,  by  auto  to  Chinle  and  Kayenta,  Ariz.,  thence 
with  saddle  and  pack  animals  and  guide,  the  total  distance  being 
about  250  miles.  ELx-President  Roosevelt  made  the  trip  several 
years  ago. 

DINOSAUR  NATIONAL  MONUMENT— The  Dinosaur 
NationsJ  Monument  is  in  Uintah  County,  northeastern  Utah.  It 
is  eighteen  miles  from  Vernal,  which  is  reached  by  auto-stage 

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from  Watson,  distance  54  miles,  or  from  Helper,  distance  1 1 5 
miles.  Here  is  located  an  extraordinary  deposit  of  dinosaurian 
and  other  gigantic  reptilian  fossil  remains,  which  are  of  great 
scientific  interest  and  value,  the  monument  having  been  created 
in  1915  to  prevent  their  unauthorized  excavation  and  removal. 
In  August.  1909,  Prof.  ELarl  B.  Douglass,  in  charge  of  an  expedi- 
tion sent  out  by  the  Carnegie  Museum,  of  Pittsburgh,  found 
here  a  skeleton  of  a  dinosaur  in  excellent  preservation,  which  was 
the  first  complete  one  ever  discovered.  It  is  100  feet  long  and 
20  feet  high,  as  it  now  stands  in  the  museum.  Elxcavation  inci- 
dent to  the  removal  of  the  skeleton  resulted  in  the  location  of 
the  most  extensive  deposit  of  such  fossils  known  to  science.  The 
work  under  the  direction  of  the  museum  has  reached  large  pro- 
portions, and  a  great  quarry  has  been  gradually  developed. 

CASTLE  GATE  and  SOLDIER  SUMMIT— At  Castle  Gate, 
a  remarkable  formation  of  red  sandstone  rising  500  feet  on  each 
side  of  the  track,  the  railroad  enters  Price  Canyon.  There  are 
nine  miles  of  this,  the  sandstone  changing  shade  and  shap>e  with 
every  rod.  It  was  called  by  the  pioneers,  "Entrance  to  the 
Promised  Land."  The  ascent  of  the  Wasatch  Range  has  now 
commenced  and  is  completed  at  Soldier  Summit,  whence  there  is 
a  gradual  descent  to  the  fertile  Utah  Valley.  Here,  parallel  with 
the  track,  may  be  seen  the  works  of  the  Strawberry  Valley  Pro- 
ject of  the  United  States  Reclamation  Service. 

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Uncompahgre  Peak 

UTAH  LAKE,  PROV9  CANYON  and  the  HOT  POTS— 

After  emerging  from  Spanish  Fork  Canyon  near  Springville,  the 
railroad  for  about  twenty  miles  skirts  the  shore  of  Utah  Lake,  a 
large  body  of  fresh  water,  thirty  miles  long  by  eight  miles  wide. 
From  Provo,  third  in  size  of  Utah's  cities,  there  is  a  branch  lead- 
ing northward  through  Provo  Canyon,  and  from  the  terminus, 
Heber  City,  a  three-mile  drive  enables  one  to  visit  the  strange 
country  of  the  Hot  Pots.  These  are  extinct  geyser  formations, 
but  still  containing  medicinal  springs  of  hot  water;  there  are  two 
bathing  resorts  in  the  vicinity. 

MOUNT  TIMPANOGOS— Mount  Timpanogos,  pride  of  the 
Wasatch  Range,  a  glacier-crowned  peak  1 1 ,957  feet  in  altitude,  is 
reached  from  Provo.  The  trip  to  the  top  requires  two  days,  being 
by  automobile  to  Wildwood,  the  furthermost  camp,  from  which 


ful-toned  in  the 
descriptive  lecture  concerning  the 
Mormons  and  their  beliefs;  a  tour 
of  the  Temple  grounds  and  an  ex- 
planation of  the  Sea  Gull  Monu- 
ment; concluding  with  a  visit  to  the 
Deseret  Museum,  with  its  interesting 
relics  of  the  pioneers  and  prehistoric 
races.  The  Tabernacle  has  remark- 
able acoustic  properties.  A  whisper 
or  the  dropping  of  a  pin  at  the 
speaker's  rostrum  can  be  distinctly 
heard  in  any  part  of  the  spacious 
amphitheatre,  which  has  a  seating 
capacity  of  8,000.  Free  recitals  on 
the  great  organ  are  given  during  the 
tourist  season. 

A  sight-seeing  company  conducts 
automobile  tours  to  all  points  of 
interest  in  and  about  the  city, 
among  which  is  the  Wasatch  Drive 
trip.  The  cars  leave  Temple  Square, 
proceed  up  Main  Street  to  the 
Capitol  grounds,  thence  over  a 
boulevard  which  leads  up  City 
Creek  Canyon.  Four  miles  up  the 
canyon  the  Natural  Bridge  of  Pleas- 
ant Valley  is  passed.  Returning 
down  the  canyon,  the  cars  emerge 
at  Point  Lookout.  Here  one  may 
take  a  panoramic  view  of  the  Great 


Ouray  in  its  Mountain  Amphitheatre 

point  the  climb  begins,  through  Aspen  Grove  past  Emerald  Lake 
to  the  top.  The  climbing  of  the  glacier  is  an  annual  event  of  the 
Mount  Timpanogos  Club  of  Provo,  and  may  be  indulged  in  any 
day  during  the  season.  Guides  for  this  trip  may  be  arranged  for 
in  Provo. 

SALT  LAKE  CITY— Salt  Lake  City  and  Ogden  are  the  gate- 
ways to  points  of  scenic  and  historic  interest  in  Utah. 

Arriving  in  Salt  Lake  City,  the  visitor  will  find  a  metropolis 
built  on  broad  lines,  with  up-to-date  depot  facilities,  wide  paved 
streets  and  hotel  accommodations  of  the  best.  At  the  Information 
Bureau  in  Temple  Square,  where  stands  the  Mormon  Temple,  the 
traveler  may  join  a  party  and  be  taken  through  the  grounds  and 
buildings  by  a  guide.  The  tour  includes  a  view  of  the  interior  of 
the  Tabernacle,  with  its  organ,  one  of  the  largest  and  most  beauti- 
world :    a    brief 


On  the  Ouray  Stage  Line 
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Canyon  of  the  Animas 
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Curecanti  Needle,  Black  Canyon 


and  American  Fork  canyons.  Leav- 
ing Point  Lookout,  the  tour  con- 
tinues along  the  high  line  drive  to 
Fort  Douglas,  returning  past  the 
University,  to  Liberty  Park,  and  on 
to  the  business  district. 

A  portion  of  Salt  Lake  City's 
recent  $2,000,000  bond  issue  for 
public  improvements  will  be  utilized 
to  reconstruct  Warm  Spring  Baths 
as  a  municipal  institution  for  health 
and  sport.  The  water  is  also  piped 
to  the  Sanitarium  Baths,  in  the 
heart  of  the  city. 

Three  miles  north  is  Beck's  Hot 
Springs,  with  similar  accommoda- 
tions. Eleven  miles  still  further 
north  is  Lagoon,  a  cold-water  bath- 
ing resort.  All  of  these  resorts, 
reached  by  trolley,  added  to  the 
beaches  of  Great  Salt  Lake,  make 
this  region  pre-eminent  as  a  center 
of  recreational  bathing. 

EMIGRATION  CANYON 

During  the  summer  season,  daily 
automobile  trips  are  available  up 
Emigration  Canyon  and  to  the 
hotel  at  its  head.  It  was  down  this 
canyon  that  the  Mormon  pioneers 
came  when  they  first  glimpsed  the 
Great  Salt  Lake  Valley. 


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Salt  Lake  Vallev  and  surrounding  points  of  interest,  and  to  fix 
these  in  the  mind  of  the  visitor,  they  will  be  pointed  out  in  order. 
Across  the  canyon  the  Capitol  stands  in  an  imposing  setting 
at  the  crest  of  one  of  the  foothills  at  the  northern  limits  of  the 
city.  Beyond  it,  to  the  west,  may  be  glimpsed  the  shimmering 
waters  of  Great  Salt  Lake.  Southward  from  the  lake  is  the 
Oquirrh  Range,  at  whose  northern  bzise  are  the  Utah  Copper  mills 
and  smelter,  while  within  its  confines  are  the  mining  camp  of 
Bingham  and  the  big  steam-shovel  mine.  Several  miles  east- 
ward from  Point  Lookout,  at  the  foot  of  the  sentinel  Wasatch 
Range,  on  a  high  plateau  overlooking  the  city,  is  Fort  Douglas, 
one  of  the  most  important  of  western  Army  posts.  A  short  dis- 
tance southward  from  Fort  Douglas,  cleaving  the  range,  is  Emi- 
gration Canyon,  and  beyond  this,  following  the  contour  of  the 
hills,  are  Parley's,  Big  Cottonwood,  Little  Cottonwood.  Provo 


PARLEY'S  CANYON — Just  south  from  Emigration  breaks 
Parley's  Canyon,  another  scenic  retreat  that  leads  to  Park  City. 
Utah's  great  old  silver-mining  camp.  A  railroad  operates  through 
this  canyon  to  Park  City,  which  may  also  be  reached  from  Echo, 
Utah,  just  east  of  Ogden. 

BIG  COTTONWOOD  CANYON,  BRIGHTON  RESORT— 

South  from  Parley's  Canyon  is  Big  Cottonwood  Canyon,  notable 
among  the  many  beautiful  canyons  tributary  to  Salt  Lake  City. 
It  is  reached  by  an  auto  ride  of  fifteen  interesting  miles  through 
Salt  Lake  City  and  its  suburbs.  Here  we  enter  between  towering 
granite  cliffs,  and  begin  the  upward  climb  through  the  pines, 
quaking  eisps  and  other  mountain  growth,  until  at  Isist,  thirteen 
miles  from  the  mouth,  we  reach  the  Alps-like  resort  of  Brighton, 
where  the  wayfarer  may  find  excellent  accommodations  at  the 


Spruce  Tree  House.  Meaa  Verde  National  Park 
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Cliff  Palace.  Mesa  Verde  National  Park 
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Mount  Timpanogos,  the  Glacier-Crowned  Peak  of  the  Wasatch  Range 


two  rustic  hotels,  located  9,000  feet  above  sea  level  in  a  lake- 
gemmed,  cliff-locked  basin. 

LITTLE  COTTONWOOD  CANYON— Twenty  miles  south- 
east of  Salt  Lake  City  is  Little  Cottonwood  Canyon.  A  day's 
trip  is  available  by  auto-stages  from  principal  hotels.  The  ride 
takes  the  tourist  through  Salt  Lake  Valley.  Reaching  the  mouth 
of  the  canyon,  the  scenery  becomes  rugged.  At  intervals  along 
the  road  rich  mines  are  passed,  which  may  be  visited.  After 
an  inspiring  ride  of  about  eighteen  miles,  the  automobile  reaches 
the  mining  camp  of  Alta.  This  is  one  of  the  rapidly  passing  fron- 
tier towns,  a  collection  of  scattered  cabins,  occupied  by  booted, 
flannel-shirted  miners  of  picturesque  tyjaes.  Among  the  best 
known  mines  of  this  camp  is  the  Old  Emma,  which  was  prominent 
in  the  annals  of  the  seventies,  producing  millions  of  dollars  in 
wealth. 

BINGHAM  CANYON  and  MINES— The  mine  of  the  Utah 
Copp>er  Company  at  Bingham  is  said  to  be  the  largest  in  the  world. 
The  engineering  feats  accomplished  here  are  only  comparable 
with  those  of  the  Panama  Canal.  Sight- seeing  cars  take  the 
traveler  from  his  hotel  door  to  the  mine,  or  it  can  be  reached  by 
rail.  After  a  ride  of  twenty-five  miles  from  Salt  Lake  City,  the 
tourist  is  greeted  by  a  spectacular  sight — an  immense  mountain 
terraced  by  lines  of  railroad  tracks,  with  trains  of  cars,  laden  and 
empty,  speeding  from  and  to  the  mine  workings. 


Fully  as  interesting  as  the  wonderful  Utah  Copper  Mine  oper- 
ations is  the  camp  of  Bingham — approximately  one  hundred  feet 
wide  and  five  miles  long.  It  is  a  one-street  town,  and  in  places 
the  street  is  so  narrow  that  there  is  room  for  a  sidewalk  on  one 
side  only. 

Another  marvelous  engineering  accomplishment  in  the  Bing- 
ham district  is  the  railroad  which  carries  the  ore  to  the  smelters 
at  Garfield.  The  track  leads  over  trestles  and  bridges  hundreds 
of  feet  high,  through  long  tunnels  and  along  sheer  cliffs.  The  ex- 
pense of  building  this  line  was  enormous,  one  mile  having  cost 
nearly  $600,000. 

SALTAIR  BEACH  and  BIRD  ISLAND— Saltair  Beach, 
with  its  great  Moorish  pavilion  and  fine  dancing  floor,  on  the 
eastern  shore  of  Great  Salt  Lake,  is  one  of  the  most  novel  of 
Utah's  many  attractions.  A  railroad  ride  of  thirty  minutes  from 
Salt  Lake  City  brings  one  to  the  resort.  The  water  of  this  in- 
land sea  contains  22  per  cent  salt,  being  a  brine  so  dense  that  no 
animal  life  can  exist  in  it,  with  the  single  exception  of  a  minute 
shrimp.  A  swim  in  the  lake  is  full  of  surprises.  It  is  possible  to 
float  on  the  water  without  the  slightest  exertion.  It  is  not  neces- 
sary to  be  a  swimmer.  The  buoyant  waters  hold  one  afloat  in- 
definitely. 

Motor  boats  make  trips  from  Saltair  to  Bird  Island,  in  the 
center  of  the  lake, where  ocean  bird  life  abounds.  Seagulls,  pelicans 

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The  Eldwin  Bridge.  Natural  Bridges  National  Monument 

and  cranes  have  established  a  rookery  on  this  island,  and  the  sight 
of  the  thousands  of  birds  which  inhabit  it  is  a  remarkable  one.  In 
feeding  their  young,  the  parent  birds  must  transport  food  forty 
miles  from  the  mainland  river  mouths,  as  none  is  available  on  the 
islands  or  in  the  waters  of  the  lake. 

OGDEN  and  OGDEN  CANYON— Utah  is  entered  from 
Wyoming  through  Echo  Canyon,  which  leads  into  Weber  Canyon. 
The  erosion  of  ages — the  action  of  glacial  ice  and  the  washing  of 
torrents — has  left  a  mark  in  the  fantastic  rock  formations  of  the 
mountain  range.  Towering  turrets  and  spires  and  deep  embrasures 
are  visible  on  every  hand. 

Ogden  is  situated  thirty-seven  miles  north  from  Salt 
Lake  City.  Scenically  it  is 
famed  for  its  beautiful  setting 
at  the  base  of  grand  mountain 
cliffs.  From  the  station  may 
be  seen  the  pink  crags  of  Ob- 
servation Peak,  six  miles  east, 
elevation  10.000  feet. 

Electric  cars  operate  from 
the  depot  and  from  leading 
hotels  to  and  through  Ogden 
Canyon,  in  the  Wasatch  Range, 
just  to  the  east  of  the  city. 
This  is  the  scenic  feature  which 
above  all  else  makes  Ogden 
attractive.  For  a  city  to  have 
at  its  dooryard  its  own  deep- 
cut  gorge,  and  that  one  of  the 
most  beautiful  of  all  Utah's 
remarkable  canyons,  with  a 
broad  boulevard  and  trolley 
line  skirting  the  noisy  river  for 
seven  miles,  lends  it  a  very 
unusual  distinction.  In  the 
canyon  are  several  first-class 
resort  hotels. 

GREAT  SALT  LAKE  CUT- 
OFF— Just  west  of  Ogden  is 
the  famous  Great  Salt  Lake 
Cut-Off  .where  trains  run  across 
the  northern  arms  of  the  inland 
sea  on  thirty  miles  of  trestle, 
saving  forty-three  miles  of 
distance  over  the  old  line  north 
of  the  lake,  and  a  1 , 500-foot 
climb  over  Promontory  Hill. 


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Rainbow  Bridge  National  Monument 

BEAR  LAKE — Bear  Lake  is  a  three  hours'  auto  ride  from 
Logan,  through  a  big  canyon,  alongside  a  mountain  stream.  Here 
again  cliffs  tower  thousands  of  feet  above  on  either  side — great 
walls  carved  into  innumerable  shapes  by  the  eroding  hand  of  time. 
Leaving  the  canyon,  the  road  winds  up  among  the  mountains 
until  we  cross  the  divide,  where  we  get  a  superb  view  of  the  lake 
lying  like  a  blue  gem  in  the  distance,  hundreds  of  feet  below. 

Among  the  resorts  of  Bear  Lake  are  Ideal  Beach,  Rich  Hot 
Springs.  Lakota  and  Fish  Haven.  Of  these.  Ideal  Beach  is  most 
aptly  named,  for  here  we  have  a  sandy  beach  sloping  gradually 
from  the  highlands  to  the  bottom  of  the  crystal-clear  waters. 

Tent  cottages  and  hotels 
provide  the  comforts  that  one 
associates  with  outdoor  sum- 
mer life.  The  high  altitude  of 
Bear  Lake — 5,924  feet — assures 
weather  that  is  pleasant  all 
summer,  and,  with  camping, 
fishing, hunting  and  swimming, 
it  offers  diversified  amuse- 
ment. 

ZION  NATIONAL  MONU- 
MENT— Zion  National  Monu- 
ment comprises  15,520  acres  in 
Washington  County,  Utah.  It 
may  be  reached  from  the  rail- 
road station  of  Lund,  a  good 
automobile  road  leading  to  the 
portals  of  the  canyon;  and 
beyond  the  Government  has 
added  a  road  passing  into  the 
very  heart  of  this  wonderland, 
thus  placing  a  scenic  paradise 
within  easy  reach. 

The  canyon  walls  are  smooth, 
vertical  sandstoneescarpments. 
from  800  to  2.000  feet  high, 
between  which  flows  the  north 
fork  of  the  Virgin  River.  Upon 
the  faces  of  many  of  these 
gigantic  cliffs  Nature  has  estab- 
lished an  art  gallery  of  stupen- 
dous proportions,  for  here  are 
carved  figures  and  forms  of 
varied  character  and  remark- 
able color  contrast. 


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Break  in   the   Western   Wall.   Zion   National   Monument 


Ctist'e  Gate,  Price  Canyon 
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Temple  Square,  Salt  Lake  Citj 
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Years  of  experience  on  the  part:iof  Colo- 
rado and  Utah  in  catering  to  tourists  have 
resulted  in  the  best  of  hotels  in  cities,  towns 
and  resorts,  and  visitors  may  rest  assured 
that  their  desires  in  this  direction  will  be 
fully  realized. 


A  VACATION  IN  THE 

NATIONAL  FORESTS 

The  National  Forests  of  Colorado  and 
Utah  offer  exceptional  inducements  for 
the  recreation-seeker.  Here,  amidst  the 
Rockies,  is  a  playground  of  twenty  million 
acres,  in  which  are  scenic  attractions  un- 
surpassed, excellent  auto  roads  leading  to 
Nature's  beauty  spots,  streams  and  lakes 
well  stocked  with  gamy  trout,  attractive 
camp  sites  and  big  game.  In  the  National 
Forests  you  are  free  to  come  and  go  at 
will,  to  camp  where  fancy  strikes  you,  and 
to  fish  and  hunt  without  restrictions,  ex- 
cept those  imposed  by  the  State  game  laws. 
Roads  and  trails  have  been  built  through- 
out the  mountains  by  the  Forest  Service 
and  posted  with  signs  for  the  guidance  of 
visitors.  Camp  sites  have  been  set  apart, 
and  shelter  cabins  and  comfort  stations 
have  been  built.  If  you  wish  a  summer 
home  in  the  mountains,  the  Government 
will  lease  you  an  attractive  site  on  which 
you  may  build  your  cabin.  If  you  do  not 
care  to  rough  it,  there  are  numerous 
hotels  and  resorts  within  and  adjacent.to 
the  National  Forests  of  the  Rockies. 


In  Ogden  Canyon 


In  Big  Cottonwood  Canyon 


Those  desiring  to  visit  Zion  National  Monument  can  secure 
tickets  to  Lund,  Utah.  From  Lund  ten-passenger  automobiles 
operate  over  a  hundred  miles  of  road  to  the  Wylie  Camp  in 
Zion  Valley.  This  consists  of  cottage  tents  similar  to  those  in 
Yellowstone  National  Park,  equipped  with  every  convenience 
for  the  comfort  of  guests.     Season,  May  1 5  to  November  1 . 

THE  NATURAL  SALT  BEDS— At  the  extreme  western 
edge  of  Utah,  very  near  to  the  Nevada  line,  are  the  Natural 
Salt  Beds,  sixty  miles  long,  eight  miles  wide,  one  to  fifteen  feet 
thick,  and  98  per  cent  pure.  The  railroad  crosses  near  the 
center,  and,  the  salt  being  perfectly  white,  hard  and  level,  the 
appearance  is  that  of  a  great  Polar  ice-field,  while  mirage-like 
images  of  lakes  and  land  merge  into  the  very  real  distant 
mountains. 


The  following  publications  may  be  obtained  free  upon  application  to  the 
District  Forester.  New  Federal  Building,  Denver,  Colo.: 
Vacation  Days  in  Colorado's  National  Forests. 
Mountain  Playgrounds  of  the  Pike  National  Forest. 
Outdoor  Life  in  the  Colorado  National  Forests. 
The  Ouray  Mountains  of  the  Uncompahgre  National  Forest. 
Out-of-door  Playground  of  the  San  Isabel  National  Forest. 
Vacation  Trips  in  the  Cochetopa  National  Forest. 
Vacation  Days  in  Routt  National  Forest. 
A  Summer  Vacation  in  the  Sopris  National  Forest. 
Vacation  Days  in  the  Battlement  National  Forest. 


SUMMER  EXCURSION  FARES 
During  the  season,  round-trip  summer  excursion  tickets  are  sold  at  the 
principal  stations  in  the|  United  States  and  Canada  to  Colorado  and  Utah. 
These  tickets  are  good  for  stop-over  at  intermediate  stations  in  both  directions, 
within  liberal  limits. 


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Wasatch  Mountaina.  from  Liberty  Park,  Salt  Lake  City 
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One  of  Bear  Lake's  Charming  Beaches 
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Bingham  Canyon  and  Utah  Copper  Workings 


PRINCIPAL  PEAKS  AND  RANGES  OF  THE  ROCKY  MOUNTAINS 
IN    COLORADO 

(Note: — None  of  the  many  peaks  below    13.500  feet  are  shown  in  this  list.) 
FRONT    RANGE 


SAGUACHE    RANGE 


14.341  Gray's  Peak.  ..Georgetown 
14,336  Torrey's  Peak.. Georgetown 
14,260  Mt.  Evans. .  .Idaho  Springs 
14.235  Long's  Peak Estes  Park 


NEAREST  RAILROAD 
HEIOBT  NAME  POINT 

14,046  Mt.  Bierstadt.. Idaho  Springs 

14.109  Pike's  Peak Manitou 

13,575   Mt.  Rosalie Georgetown 

13,506  Arapahoe  Pk .Eldora 


BLUE   RIVER   RANGE 

13,825  Silverheels Como  13.565  Mt.  Guyot Breckenridge 

PARK    RANGE 


14.296  Buckskin Alma 

1 4,287  Lincoln Alma 

14.256  Quandary.  .  ..Breckenridge 

14,233   Mt.  Cameron Alma 

14.163   Bross Alma 

14.038  Sherman Alma 


14.000  Mt.   Democrat Alma 

13.902  Horseshoe Fairplay 

13.797  Arkansas Alma 

13.736  Ptarmigan Fairplay 

13.580  Mt.  Evans Leadville 

1 3.54 1    Buffalo  Peak Fairplay 


NEAREST  RAILROAD 
HEIGHT  NAME  POINT 

14.402   Mt.  Massive Leadville 

14.402  Mt.  Elbert Granite 

14.375   Harvard Buena  Vista 

14.332  LaPlata  Peak Granite 

14.245   Antero Salida 

14.239  Shavano Salida 


ELK    MOUNTAINS 

14.259  Castle  Peak Aspen 

1 4, 1 26  Maroon  Peak Aspen 

13,997  Capitol  Peak Asp>en 


NEAREST  RAILROAD 


1 4. 1 96  Princeton Buena  Vista 

14.187  Yale Buena  Vista 

13.978  Holy  Cross Red  Cliff 

13.956  Ouray Marshall  Pass 

13,956  Grizzly Crested  Butte 


OR    ASPEN    GROUP 

1 3,970  Snowmass Aspen 

1 3.885   Pyramid  Peak Aspen 

13.532  White  Rock Marble 


SANGRE    DE 

14.390  Sierra  Blanca Garland 

14.233   Crestone Crestone 

14.176  Old  Baldy Garland 


CRISTO    RANGE 

14,100  Kit  Carson Crestone 

14,041    Humboldt Crestone 

13.729  Gibson  Peak.  .  .  .Hot  Springs 


CULEBRA    RANGE 

14.069  Culebra  Peak  ..  .San  Acacio             13.623?  Spanish  Peaks?  i      </  •. 

13,546  Trinchera La  Veta  12.7085  (two)  5 La  Veta 


I  n  Emigration  Canyon 
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Brighton  Resort,  Big  Cottonwood  Canyon 
68 


Sea  Gulls  on  Bird  Island,  Great  Salt  Lake 


UNCOMPAHGRE  MOUNTAINS 

NEAREST  RAILBOAD 
HEIGHT  NAME  POINT 

14,306  Uncompahifre Lake  City 

14.020  The  Wetterhorn Lake  City 

13.589  The  Matterhorn Lake  City 


PRINCIPAL  PEAKS  AND  RANGES 

OF  THE  ROCKY  MOUNTAINS 

IN  UTAH 

WASATCH    RANGE 

1 1,957   Mt.Timpaiiogos Provo 

1 1,887  Mt.  Nebo Goshen 

11,563   Twin  Peak Salt  Lake  City 

1 1 ,000  Provo  Peak Provo 

UINTAH    MOUNTAINS 

13,428   Emmons  Peak Heber 

13,422  Gilbert  Peak Heber 

1 3,250  Mt.  Loveniu Heber 

1 3,200  Tokewanna  Peak Heber 

13,095   Wilson  Pealc Heber 

1 2,834  Burro  Peak Heber 

12,750  LaMotte  Pk Heber 

1 2,460  Mt.  Agassi2 Heber 

12.219  Marsh  Peak; Heber 

12.013  Leidy  Peak Heber 


In  Weber  Canyon 


SAN  JUAN    MOUNTAINS 


HEIGHT  NAME 

14.149  San  Luis  Peak.  .  .Lake  City 

14,050  Red  Cloud Lake  City 

14,032  Stewart  Peak.  .  .  Lake  City 
14,018  Sunshine  Peak  .  .  Lake  City 


NEARE.ST  RAILROAD 
HEIGHT  NAME  POINT 

14,008  Handles  Peak Lake  City 

13.870  Vermilion  Peak Qphir 

13,740  Pole  Creek Lake  City 

13.550  Whitecross Lake  City 


NEEDLE  MOUNTAINS 


14.084   Sunlight   Peak..  .Needleton 

14,084   Mt.  Windom Needleton 

14,079   Elolus Durango 

13,961    Pigeon  Peak Durango 


13,830   Rio  Grande  Pyramid.  Needleton 

13,706  Mt.  Ozo Durango 

13,695   Grizzly  Peak Needleton 

13,550   King  Solomon Silverton 

SAN  MIGUEL  MOUNTAINS 

14,250  Mt.  Wilson Qphir        13,890  Unnamed Rico 

14.158  Mt.  Sneffels Ridgway        13.738  Grizzly  Peak Lizard  Head 

14.026  Wilson  Peak Ophir        13.502  Dolores  Peak Telluride 


OQUIRRH    MOUNTAINS 

This  is  the  beautiful  range  of  mountains  that  skirts  the  western  shores  of 
Great  Salt  Lake  and  extends  north  and  south  parallel  with  the  Wasatch 
Mountains.  It  has  no  prominent  peaks,  the  entire  range  averaging  9,000  to 
10.000  feet  in  elevation. 

HENRY    MOUNTAINS 

NEAREST  RAILROAD  NEAREST  RAILROAD 

HEIGHT  NAME  POINT  HEIGHT  NAME  POINT 

1  1.485   Mt.  Ellen Green  River  11. 320  Mt.  Pennell. .  .  Green  River 

LA  SAL  and  ABAJO  MOUNTAINS 

13.089  Mt.   Peale Thompson  12.271    Mt.  Tomaski. .  .  .Thompson 

12.319  Mt.  Waas Thompson  1 1.445  Abajo  Peak  ....  Thompson 

12.004   Mt.  Tukuhnikivatz.    Thompson 

TUSHAR    MOUNTAINS 

12,240  Mt.  Delano Marysvale  12.146  Tushar  Mtn..  .  .  Marysvale 

12,200  Mt.  Belknap Marysvale  12.000  Baldy  Peak Marysvale 


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Natural  Salt  Beds  at  Salduro — 60  miles  long.  8  miles  wide 
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The  Great  Salt  Lake  Cut-Off 
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UNITED  STATES  RAILROAD  ADMINISTRATION 


DIRECTOR  GENERAL  OF  RAILROADS 


U.  S.  R.  R.  Administration  Publications 

The  following  publications  may  be  obtained  free  on  applica- 
tion to  any  Consolidated  Ticket  Office;  or  apply  to  the  Bureau 
of  Service,  National  Parks  and  Monuments,  or  Travel  Bureau — 
Western  Lines,  646  Transportation  Building,  Chiczigo,  111.: 

Arizona  and  New  Mexico  Rockies. 

California  for  the  Tourist. 

Colorado  and  Utah  Rockies. 

Crater  Lake  National  Park,  Oregon. 

Glacier  National  Park,  Montana. 

Grand  Canyon  National  Park,  Arizona. 

Hawaii  National  Park,  Hawaiian  Islands. 

Hot  Springs  National  Park,  Arkansas. 

Mesa  Verde  National  Park,  Colorado. 

Mount  Rainier  National  Park,  Washington. 

Northern  Lakes — Wisconsin,  Minnesota,  Upper  Michigan,  Iowa  and  Illinois. 

Pacific  Northwest  and  Alaska. 

Petrified  Forest  National  Monument,  Arizona. 

Rocky  Mountain  National  Park,  Colorado. 

Sequoia  and  General  Grant  National  Parks.  California. 

Yellowstone  National  Park.  Wyoming.  Montana.  Idaho. 

Yosemite  National  Park,  California. 

Zion  National  Monument.  Utah. 


U.  S.  Government  Publications 

The  following  publications  may  be  obtained  from  the  Super- 
intendent of  Documents,  Government  Printing  Office,  Wash- 
ington, D.  C.,  at  the  prices  given.  Remittances  should  be  made 
by  money  order  or  in  cash: 

Antiquities  of  the  Mesa  Verde  National  Park;  Spruce  Tree  House,  by  J.  W. 

Fewkes.    58  pages,  illustrated.    40  cents. 
Antiquities  of  the  Mesa  Verde  National  Park:  Cliff  Palace,  by  J.  W.  Fewkes. 

82  pages,  illustrated.    45  cents. 
Excavation  and  Repair  of  Sun  Temple,  Mesa  Verde  National  Park,  by  J.  W. 

Fewkes.    32  pages,  illustrated.     15  cents. 
Nationa  IParks  Portfolio,  by  Robert  Sterling  Yard.  260  pages,  270  illustrations; 

descriptive   of  nine   National   Parks.      Pamphlet  edition,   35   cents;   book 

edition,  55  cents. 
Panoramic  View  of  Mesa  Verde  National  Park;  22 J^  by  19  inches.    25  cents. 
Panoramic  View  of  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park;  14x17  inches.    25  cents. 
The  Geologic  Story  of  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park,  by  Willis  T.  Lee.    89 

pages,  101  illustrations,  5  maps.    30  cents. 
Mountaineering  in  the  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park,  by  Roger  W.  Toll.    48 

illustrations,  2  maps.      (In  preparation.) 


The  following  may  be  obtained  from  the  Director  of  the 
United  States  Geological  Survey,  Washington,  D.  C.,  at  prices 
given: 

Map  of  Mesa  Verde  National  Park;  3!   by  46  inches;  scale,  one-half  mile  to 

the  inch.    20  cents. 
Map  of  Long's  Peak  Quadrangle,  which  includes  the  greater  portions  of  Rocky 

Mountain  National  Park;  13J^  by  17>^  inches;  scale,  2  miles  to  the  inch. 

10  cents. 

The  following  publications  may  be  obtained  free  on  appli- 
cation to  the  Director  of  the  National  Park  Service,  Washington, 
D.  C.,  or  by  personal  application  to  the  superintendents  of  the 
parks. 

Circular  of  general  information  regarding  Mesa  Verde  National  Park. 

Circular  of  general  information  regarding  Rocky  Mountain  National  Park. 

Glimpses  of  our  National  Parks.    48  pages,  illustrated. 

Map  showing  location  of  National   Parks  and  Monuments,  and  railroad  routes 
thereto. 


Consolidated  Ticket  Offices 

For  particulars  as  to  fares,  train  schedules,  etc.,  apply  to 
any  Railroad  Ticket  Agent,  or  to  any  of  the  following  Con- 
solidated Ticket  Offices: 

West 

Austin,  Tex 215  Congress  Ave. 

Beaumont,  Tex. Orleans  and  Pearl  Sts. 

Bremerton,  Wash 224  Front  St. 

Butte,  Mont 2  N.  Main  St. 

Chicago,  III 179  W.Jackson  St. 

Colorado  Springs,  Colo. 

I  19  E.  Pike's  Peak  Ave. 

Dallas,  Tex I  12-1  14  Field  St. 

Denver,  Colo 60 1   1  7th  St. 

Des  Moines,  Iowa 403  Walnut  St. 

Duluth,  Minn 334  W.  Superior  St. 

El  Paso,  Tex ....  Mills  and  Oregon  Sts. 

Ft.  Worth,  Tex 702  Houston  St. 

Fresno,  Cal J  and  Fresno  Sts. 

Galveston,  Tex. .  .  2 1  st  and  Market  Sts. 

Helena,  Mont 58  S.  Main  St. 

Houston,  Tex 904  Texas  Ave. 

Kansas  City,  Mo.  ' 

Ry.  Ex.  Bldg.,  7th  and  Walnut  Sts. 

Lincoln,  Neb 104  N.  13th  St. 

Little  Rock,  Ark 202  W.  2d   St. 

Long  Beach,  Cal.  .  .  .L.A.&S.L.  Station 

Los  Angeles,  Cal 221  S.  Broadway 

MilwauKee,  Wis 99  Wisconsin  St. 

Minneapolis,  Minn.  202  Sixth  St.  South 
Oakland,  Cal. .  .13th  St.  and  Broadway 
Ocean  Park,  Cal. .Pacific  Electric  Depot 
Oklahoma  City.  Okla. 

131  W.  Grand  Ave. 


Omaha,  Neb 1416  Dodge  St. 

Peoria,  111.  .  .Jefferson  and  Liberty  Sts. 

Phoenix,  Ariz. 

Adams  St.  and  Central  Ave. 

Portland,  Ore.  3d  and  Washington  Sts. 

Pueblo,  Colo 401-3  N.  Union  Ave. 

St.  Joseph,  Mo 505  Francis  St. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 

318-328  North  Broadway 
St.  Paul,  Minn.  .  .4th  and  Jackson  Sts. 

Sacramento,  Cal 801  K  St. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 

Main  and  S.  Temple  Sts. 
San  Antonio.  Texas 

315-17  N.  St.  Mary's  St. 

San  Diego.  Cal 300  Broadway 

San  Francisco,  Cal 50  Post  St. 

San  Jose.  Cal.  1  st  and  San  Fernando  Sts. 

Seattle.  Wash 714-16  2d  Ave. 

Shreveport.  La.. Milam  and  Market  Sts. 

Sioux  City.  Iowa 510  4th  St. 

Spokane.  Wash. 

Davenport  Hotel.  815  Sprague  Ave. 
Tacoma.  Wash..  .  .  1  1  17-19  Pacific  Ave. 
Waco.  Texas  ....  6th  and  Franklin  Sts. 

Whittier.  Cal L.  A.  &  S.  L.  Station 

Winnipeg.  Man 226  Portage  Ave. 


East 


.Annapolis.  Md 54  Maryland  Ave. 

Atlantic  City.  N.  J.  . .  1301  Pacific  Ave. 

Baltimore.  Md B.  &  O.  R.  R.  Bldg. 

Boston.  Mass 67  Franklin  St. 

Brooklyn.  N.  Y 336  Fulton  St. 

Buffalo.  N.  Y.  Main  and  Division  Sts. 
Cincinnati.  Ohio. .  .  .6th  and  Main  Sts. 

Cleveland,  Ohio 1004  Prospect  Ave. 

Columbus,  Ohio 70  East  Gay  St. 

Dayton,  Ohio 19  S.  Ludlow  St. 

Detroit,  Mich.. .  13  W.  LaFayette  Ave. 
Evansville,  Ind.  .  .L.  &.  N.  R.  R.  Bldg. 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich 125  Pearl  St. 

Indianapolis.  Ind.  112-14  English  Block 
Montreal,  Que 238  St.  James  St. 


Newark,  N.J.  Clin 
New  York.  N.  Y  . 
New  York,  N.  Y  . 
New  York,  N.  Y.. 
New  York.  N.  Y.. 
Philadelphia.  Pa .  . 
Pittsburgh,  Pa  .  .  . 

Reading,  Pa 

Rochester.  N.  Y.. 
Syracuse.  N.  Y... 

Toledo,  Ohio 

Washington,  D.  C 
Williamsport.  Pa . 
Wilmington,  Del . 


ton  and  Beaver  Sts. 

64  Broadway 

...  57  Chambers  St. 

31  W.  32dSt. 

114  W.  42d  St. 

.  .  1539  Chestnut  St. 
....  Arcade  Building 

16  N.  Fifth  St. 

20  State  St. 

..355  S.  Warren  St 
.  .  320  Madison  Ave. 
.  .  .1229  FSt.  N.  W. 
.  .  .  4th  and  Pine  Sts. 
905  Market  St. 


South 


Asheville,  N.  C 14  S.  Polk  Square 

Atlanta,  Ga 74  Peachtree  St. 

Augusta,  Ga 81  I  Broad  St. 

Birmingham,  Ala 2010  1st  Ave. 

Charleston,  S.  C Charleston  Hotel 

Charlotte,  N.  C 22  S.  Tryon  St. 

Chattanooga,  Tenn 817  Market  St. 

Columbia.  S.  C Arcade  Building 

Jacksonville.  Fla 38  W.  Bay  St. 

Knoxville.  Tenn 600  Gay  St. 

Lexington.  Ky Union  Station 

Louisville.  Ky.  .  .  .4th  and  Market  Sts. 

Lynchburg.  Va 722  Main  St. 

Memphis.  Tenn 60  N.  Main  St. 


Mobile.  Ala 51  S.  Royal  St. 

Montgomery,  Ala Elxchange  Hotel 

Nashville,  Tenn.  1  ndependent  Life  Bldg. 
New  Orleans,  La.  .  .  .St.  Charles  Hotel 

Norfolk,  Va Monticeilo   Hole  I 

Paducah,  Ky 430  Broadway 

Pensacola.  Fla San  Carlos  Hotel 

Raleigh,  N.  C 305  LaFayette  St. 

Richmond.  Va 830  E.  Main  St. 

Savannah.  Ga 37  Bull  St 

Sheffield.  Ala Sheffield  Hotel 

Tampa.  Fla Hillsboro  Hotel 

Vicksburg.  Miss.  .1319  Washington  St. 
Winston-Salem.  N.  C..236  N.  Main  St. 


For  detailed  information  regarding  National  Parks  and 
Monuments  address  Bureau  of  Service,  National  Parks  and 
Monuments,  or  Travel  Bureau — Western  Lines,  646  Transporta- 
tion Building,  Chicago. 


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